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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/19222/2024disposed of

Ramesh Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-08-09Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.19222 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.19222 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.08.2024 Ramesh Kumar ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Saguna Arora, AAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. M.S. Batth, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5.

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 pensionary benefits i.e. gratuity, leave encashment, GPF, etc. along with interest @ 9% on delayed payments of pensionary benefits. Further prayer has been made to issue direction to official respondents to decide representation dated 06.06.2024 (Annexure P-2) filed by the petitioner. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representation dated 06.06.2024 (Annexure P-2). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.09 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.19222 of 2024 (O&M) satisfied, if the said representation is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Ms. Saguna Arora, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 whereas Mr. M.S. Batth, Advocate has accepted notice on behalf of respondents No.4 and 5 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 representation dated 06.06.2024 (Annexure P-2), 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 09.08.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.09 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh