High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/28105/2018disposed of

Shashi Kant v. State Of Punjab And Others

2018-12-11Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-28105-2018 Date of decision: - 11.12.2018 Shashi Kant ....Petitioner

Versus

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

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present case, the petitioner is praying for the release of full pension and other pensionary benefits alongwith interest @ 12% per annum.

Counsel for the petitioner states that even though the petitioner had retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.10.2016, still, all his pensionary benefits have not been released to him. Counsel for the petitioner further states that there is no impediment in releasing of the pensionary benefits and the respondents are withholding the same without any valid justification and the said act is against the law.

Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioner has NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.18 15:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-28105-2018 -2served respondents with a legal notice on 25.10.2018 (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. 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 25.10.2018 (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 11, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.18 15:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh