High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/28882/2017disposed of

Kashmir Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

2018-12-04Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-28882-2017 Date of decision: - 04.12.2018 Kashmir Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Arun Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Sumeet Puri, Advocate for the respondents.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present case, the petitioner has approached this Court for the release of the pensionary benefits, which according to him, has been withheld by the respondents without any valid justification. Notice of motion was issued on 18.12.2017.

Mr. Sumeet Puri, Advocate, appears on behalf of the respondents.

Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has been claimed in the present petition, the petitioner has served respondents with a legal notice on 01.05.2017 (Annexure P-4), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied at this stage, in case a time bound direction is given to the respondents to decide the said legal notice.

NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.10 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-28882-2017 -2Counsel for the respondents has no objection accepting the said request of the petitioner.

In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 01.05.2017 (Annexure P-4) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case after the decision, it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefit, the same shall also be released to him within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) December 04, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.10 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh