Janki Dass v. State of Haryana & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Retiral benefits writ petition (CWP-1049-2000, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, decided 03.07.2025, Judge: Jagmohan Bansal). Petitioner Janki Dass sought release of gratuity, leave encashment and pension under Articles 226/227, Constitution of India. Respondents (State of Haryana and others, including a co-operative society) contended gratuity stood released, provident fund lay with the Provident Fund Authorities, and pension was inapplicable as the petitioner's service was non-pensionable. Petition withdrawn/not pressed; disposed of with liberty to approach Provident Fund Authorities for the PF claim. Keywords: retiral benefits, gratuity, leave encashment, pension, provident fund, co-operative society, non-pensionable service, disposed of as not pressed.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Provident Fund Authorities with respect to his claim qua Provident Fund.