Punjab-Haryana High Court
Kanta Devi vs State Of Punjab And Others on 21 March, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:041992
CWP No. 4074-2023 1 2024:PHHC:041992
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
295
CWP No. 4074-2023
Date of Decision: 21.03.2024
Kanta Devi .....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others .....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY
Present: Mr. Jugam Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Satnam Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab.
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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J.(ORAL)
1. The present Civil Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari/Mandamus or such other appropriate writ, order or directions quashing the action of the respondents in not releasing the Family Pension and Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity to the petitioner in respect of service rendered by her deceased husband.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the petitioner died on 08.09.2020 and till date, the family pension and gratuity has not been released and in the written statement the solitary reason for the same that has given of that the status report of the vigilance case against husband, is awaited. He submits that a direction be given for deciding the claim of the petitioner in a time bound manner and even consider the grant of interest thereon, in terms of judgment in the case of A.S.Randhawa vs. State of Punjab and others, 1997 (3) SCT 468.
3. Learned State counsel has no objection to the limited prayer 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 06-04-2024 04:44:08 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:041992 CWP No. 4074-2023 2 2024:PHHC:041992 made and submits that even letters dated 14.03.2023, 17.03.2023 and 03.04.2023 have been sent by the Department.
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 the respondents to decide the claim of the petitioner including that of interest, if any, within a period of 3 months and in case found entitled, release the same forthwith.
21.03.2024 (AMAN CHAUDHARY)
Rajeev (rvs) JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether reportable Yes/No
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