High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/24798/2019disposed of

A.P. Sodhi v. State Of Haryana And Others

2019-09-09Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-24798-2019 Date of decision: - 09.09.2019 A.P. Sodhi ....Petitioner

Versus

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

*** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that though he has been acquitted in FIR No.13 dated 01.03.2006 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 read with Section 120-B IPC at Police Station State Vigilance Bureau, Gurgaon, but his pension, which was stopped on the ground of conviction, has not been restored so far.

Counsel for the petitioner argues that once the basis of withdrawing the pension no longer exists, petitioner is entitled for restoration of his pension. Counsel prays that a direction be issued to the respondents to restore the pension of the petitioner in view of the subsequent events such as his acquittal in the above-said FIR. NARESH KUMAR 2019.09.16 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-24798-2019 -2Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, petitioner has submitted a representation dated 19.06.2019 (Annexure P-11) to the respondents, which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said representation. In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the representation dated 19.06.2019 (Annexure P-11) 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 three months thereafter.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) September 09, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.09.16 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh