High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/37112/2019disposed of

Sajjan Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2019-12-19Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-37112-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-37112-2019 Date of decision: - 19.12.2019 Sajjan Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: - Mr. Surmukh Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.11.2016, but his retiral benefits were released only starting from December, 2017 onwards. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that amount of leave encashment was released to the petitioner on 16.12.2017; amount of GIS was released on 16.07.2018 and the gratuity was released to the petitioner on 09.05.2017 and therefore, as there is unreasonable delay in the release of the pensionary benefits of the petitioner, he is entitled for interest on the delayed payments keeping in view the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in A.S. Randhawa Vs. State of Punjab and others, 1997(3) SCT 468.

Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief, which is being claimed by the petitioner in the present writ petition, petitioner has NARESH KUMAR 2019.12.20 15:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-37112-2019 -2served the respondents with a legal notice dated 20.12.2018 (Annexure P-1), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioners will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said legal notice. 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 legal notice dated 20.12.2018 (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. Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) December 19, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.12.20 15:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh