High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/27336/2019disposed of

Shakuntala v. State Of Punjab And Others

2019-09-23Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-27336-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-27336-2019 Date of decision: - 23.09.2019 Shakuntala ....Petitioner

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The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: - Mr. Vikram Bali, Advocate, for the petitioner.

*** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner retired on 31.10.2014 and her full gratuity, for which she was entitled for after the retirement, has not been released to her without any valid justification. Counsel further states that a direction be issued to the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefit of full gratuity as a sum of `28,446/- is still due to her on that account.

Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, petitioner has served the respondents with a legal notice dated 08.07.2019 (Annexure P-1), 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 legal notice.

NARESH KUMAR 2019.09.25 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-27336-2019 -2In 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 legal notice dated 08.07.2019 (Annexure P-1) 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 her within a period of three months thereafter.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) September 23, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.09.25 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh