High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/30089/2018disposed of

Jaswant Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2018-11-29Mr. Justice Arun Palli2 pages

CWP-30089-2018 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-30089-2018 Date of decision: - 29.11.2018 Jaswant Singh ....Petitioner

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

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present case the petitioner has approached this Court seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus for the release of the retiral benefits which are being withheld by the respondents. According to the averments made in the present writ petition, there is no justifiable reason with the respondents to withhold the retrial benefits and despite the fact that the legal notice alongwith reminders were issued to the respondents, the respondent(s)/department has not responded so far.

Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.03 15:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-30089-2018 -2served a legal notice on 15.09.2016 (Annexure P-2), 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 15.09.2016 (Annexure P-2) 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 ) November 29, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.03 15:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh