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Ravinder Pal v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC19 Jan 2024CWP/1154/2024

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Writ petition sought release of pensionary benefits with interest from retirement in 2017. Grievance was pending before respondents, so the court disposed of the petition directing the Engineer-in-Chief to decide the pending legal notice by a speaking order within three months, with costs of ₹25,000 for default.

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Direction to respondent No.2 to decide pending legal notice dated 03.10.2023 by speaking order within three months; ₹25,000 costs if not complied.

Ravinder Pal Vs State of Haryana… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

2024:PHHC:006859

CWP-1154-2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-1154-2024 Date of Decision: 19.01.2024

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Ravinder Pal …Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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State of Haryana and others …Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA

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Present:Mr. Shubham Kashyap, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Singal, Advocate for the petitioner

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Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana

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TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral)

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This petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the pensionary benefits to the petitioner with interest at the rate of eighteen per cent per annum on the arrears thereof with effect from the date of retirement of the petitioner, i.e., 31.07.2017.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before the respondents. At this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied in case respondent No.2 is directed to decide the pending legal notice, dated 03.10.2023, Annexure P-3, in a specified period.

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Notice of motion.

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PAYAL 2024.01.20 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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Ms. Tanushree Gupta, DAG, Haryana, appearing on advance notice, submits that the pending legal notice shall be decided by respondent No.2 expeditiously.

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In view thereof, without going into merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2/Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, to consider and decide the pending legal notice dated 03.10.2023, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.

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In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the officer concerned shall pay costs of ₹25,000 to the petitioner.

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(TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 19.01.2024 Payal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No

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PAYAL 2024.01.20 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

Ravinder Pal v. State of Haryana and Others

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