Punjab-Haryana High Court
Puran Chand Bissarwal vs State Of Punjab And Another on 2 April, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:045264
CWP-20895 of 2020 1 2024:PHHC:045264
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
279 CWP-20895 of 2020
Date of Decision:02.04.2024
Puran Chand Bissarwal
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and another
.....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY
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Present: Mr. Arun Sharma, Advocate,
for the petitioner (through VC/hybrid mode).
Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab
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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral)
1. Vide the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the gratuity and other retiral benefits to the petitioner alongwith interest @18% from the date till its becomes due and he further seeks direction to the respondents to release regular pension to him instead of provisional pension as there is nothing against him.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that except the provisional pension and leave encashment other retiral benefits have not been released to the petitioner, whereas it was released in case of similarly situated persons who were involved in the same FIR after CWP-18927 of 2017 was decided by this Court vide judgment dated 05.07.2019 (Annexure A-1). The 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 08-04-2024 21:27:54 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:045264 CWP-20895 of 2020 2 2024:PHHC:045264 prayer of the petitioner is that a direction be given to the respondents to decide his representation dated 11.08.2020 (Annexure P-4).
3. Learned State counsel has no objection to this limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.
4. In view of the aforesaid and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondents to decide the claim of the petitioner taking note of the judgment passed by this Court on 05.07.2019 in CWP-18927 of 2017 and if found entitled, necessary benefits be granted to the petitioner forthwith.
5. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(AMAN CHAUDHARY)
JUDGE
April 02, 2024
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Whether speaking : Yes
Whether reportable : No
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