Kanwaljit Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CWP No.19377 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.19377 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.08.2024 Kanwaljit Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Kuljit Singh, Advocate for Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioner.

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 release the remaining amount of service-cum-retirement benefits of the petitioner, such as Pension, Revised Pension, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Leave Encashment, Medical Allowance, Revised Pay Scale, Arrears of Revised Pay Scale benefits of 01.01.2016 and all other benefits along with interest for delayed period, for which a legal notice dated 27.06.2024 (Annexure P-3) has been served by the petitioner. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 27.06.2024 (Annexure P-3). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.12 18:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.19377 of 2024 (O&M) satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and has 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.2 to decide legal notice dated 27.06.2024 (Annexure P-3), 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. Necessary benefits, if any, found due to the petitioner shall be released expeditiously preferably within a period of 01 month thereafter. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 12.08.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.12 18:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh