High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/33853/2019disposed of

Ravinder Singh v. Punjab State Corporation Power Ltd And ORS

2019-11-21Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-33853-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-33853-2019 Date of decision: - 21.11.2019 Ravinder Singh ....Petitioner

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The Punjab State Corporation Power Limited and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: - Mr. Sham Lal Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) The grievance which is being raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition is that though he has already retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.07.2013, but despite the fact that more than six years have elapsed, his General Provident Fund has not been released by the respondents and that too without any valid justification. Counsel for the petitioner argues that the pensionary benefits are to be released within a reasonable period of two months after the retirement keeping in view the law laid down by a Full Bench of this Court in A.S. Randhawa Vs. State of Punjab and others, 1997(3) SCT

468. Counsel for the petitioner prays that a direction be issued to the respondents to release the General Provident Fund of the petitioner forthwith alongwith interest.

NARESH KUMAR 2019.11.27 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-33853-2019 -2Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief, which is being claimed by the petitioner in the present writ petition, petitioner has submitted a representation dated 11.05.2019 (Annexure P-3) 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 11.05.2019 (Annexure P-3) 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 ) November 21, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.11.27 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh