Sahib Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

CWP No.20315 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.20315 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.08.2024 Sahib Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate and Mr. Amarjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to grant all the retiral benefits to the petitioner for the service rendered with respondent No.5 - Society from 1983 to 30.04.2022 including gratuity amount of Rs.11,66,318/- and outstanding salary of Rs.4,17,505/- deposit of Rs.21,110/- and security of Rs.10,000/- shown in the balance sheet as on 31.03.2022 of the Society from 1983-1989 and 1990 to 30.04.2022 along with 12% interest on delayed payment till the date of actual payment.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 30.04.2024 MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.22 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.20315 of 2024 (O&M) (Annexure P-12). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 and Mr. Harbans Lal Sharma, Advocate has accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.6 and 7 and have no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

6.

Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to decide legal notice dated 30.04.2024 (Annexure P-12), submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 22.08.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.22 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh