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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/20514/2024disposed of

Kulwinder Singh v. Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. And ANR

2024-08-23Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.20514 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.20514 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.08.2024 Kulwinder Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Limited and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. M.S. Sarao, 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 certiorari, quashing the show cause notice dated 20.09.2021 (Annexure P-1), charge-sheet dated 18.09.2018 (Annexure P-2) and enquiry report dated 06.03.2021 (Annexure P-3). Further a writ of mandamus has been sought for directing the respondents to release the withheld retiral dues including employer share towards provident fund, leave salary encashment and gratuity of the petitioner along with interest @ 12% p.a. from the date it became due. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representation dated 31.07.2024 (Annexure P-15). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.23 19:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.20514 of 2024 (O&M) satisfied, if the said representation is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

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

4.

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 representation dated 31.07.2024 (Annexure P-15), 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 23.08.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.23 19:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh