Punjab-Haryana High Court
Paras Nath Singh vs Director Department Of Rural And ... on 21 November, 2024
Author: Harsimran Singh Sethi
Bench: Harsimran Singh Sethi
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:152913
CWP-31326-2024 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
(120) CWP-31326-2024
Date of Decision : November 21, 2024
Paras Nath Singh .. Petitioner
Versus
Director, Department of Rural and Panchayat, Vikas Bhawan, Sector
62, SAS Nagar Mohali and another
.. Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI
Present: Mr. Prabhsher Singh Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.
HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL)
1. In the present writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has already retired from service on 31.12.2023 but the retiral benefits have not been released to him and that too without any valid justification.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the judgment of the Full Bench of this Court in A Full Bench of this Court in A.S. Randhawa Vs. State of Punjab and others, 1997(3) SCT 468, the retiral benefits are to be released within a period of two months of retirement in case there is no impediment and in case of failure, concerned employee is entitled to be compensated with interest hence, the respondents are liable to be directed to release the pensionary benefits of the petitioner along with interest.
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3. Notice of motion.
4. Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, learned Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the claim of the petitioner for the release of the retiral benefits will be finalized within a period of eight weeks from the receipt of copy of this order and whatever the benefit which the petitioner is entitled for, will also be released in his favour within the said time frame.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned State counsel, the present writ petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further.
7. Ordered accordingly.
November 21, 2024 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI)
harsha JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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