Rekha v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Rekha v. State of Punjab and others, CWP No.2158 of 2025, PHHC Chandigarh, decided 28.01.2025 by Justice Deepak Gupta (oral). Keywords: retiral benefits; death-in-service claim; husband Shri Lakhi expired 13.04.2022; legal notice dated 18.11.2024 Annexure P.3; direction to decide representation; speaking order; three-month timeline from certified copy; dues payable released in accordance with law; no opinion on merits; State of Punjab represented by AAG Shaguna Arora; respondent No.3 by Ayushi Sharma; petitioner by Puneet Kumar Bansal; petition disposed of, not dismissed on merits; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of: respondents (including the State of Punjab and respondent No.3, who raised no objection) directed to consider the petitioner's legal notice dated 18.11.2024 (Annexure P.3) and, if any dues are found payable, to release them to her in accordance with law by passing a speaking order within three months from receipt of certified copy of the order.