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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/24965/2022dismissed

Nirmal Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2026-02-11Mr. Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa3 pages

   

   

  

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The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner retired on 30.11.2020 after attaining the age of superannuation. The details of retiral benefits released to the petitioner are mentioned in para 13 of the writ petition. The relevant chart containing details of retiral benefits is reproduced hereinbelow:- Nomenclature Amount Date Delay Leave encashment Rs.7,66,890 19.05.2021 Around 5 months Gratuity Rs.10,00,000 03.08.2021 Around 8 months Arrears of pension Rs.3,00,200 10.08.2021 Around 8 months -1-

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A perusal of the chart reproduced above& &    &  &   '(     ) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as there was an inordinate delay in release of the retiral benefits to the petitioner, as such, the petitioner is entitled for grant of interest on delayed payment. Reliance is made to the judgment passed by the Bench Bench of this Court in the case titled as A.S. Randhawa Vs. State of Punjab and others, 1997(3) SCT 468.

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On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that there is no dispute in regard to the date of retirement of the petitioner. It is the case of respondents-State that that at the time when the petitioner retired, Covid-19 restrictions were being followed by all the offices of the State/Country. In spite of the abovesaid fact, all the documents for pension case of the petitioner were prepared by the Department and the same were forwarded to the office of Accountant General (A&E), Punjab, Sector- 17, Chandigarh, on 06.01.2021 i.e. within 36 days. The office of Accountant General (A&E), Punjab, approved the pension case of the petitioner on 01.04.2021 and thereafter, all the retiral benefits were released to the petitioner.

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Taking into consideration the facts of the present case, this Court does not find any merit in the present writ petition. 9.

Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed. 10.

Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of.

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