High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/32161/2018disposed of

Ramesh Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Others

2018-12-172 pages

CWP-32161-2018 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-32161-2018 Date of decision: - 17.12.2018 Ramesh Kumar ....Petitioner

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

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking interest on the delayed release of the retiral benefits. In para 4 of the petition, the petitioner has given the detail of payments of leave encashment, gratuity and general provident fund, which were released, to show that the same were released to him after an unexplained delay as he had retired on 31.01.2017 (wrongly mentioned as 31.03.2018 in para 2 of the writ petition).

Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioner has served respondents with a legal notice on 23.05.2018 (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 given to the respondents to decide the said legal notice.

NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.19 12:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-32161-2018 -2In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 23.05.2018 (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 him within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) December 17, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.12.19 12:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh