Ton Kumar v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Gratuity release claim after deduction of penalties imposed on petitioners; charge sheets partly decided, partly pending before the High Court; petitions disposed of as not pressed with liberty to file representation; representation to be decided by speaking order within 08 weeks of receipt; MARKFED is respondent No.3 whose short reply was taken on record; State of Punjab; Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi; CWP-27622-2022; CWP-29102-2022; CM-19558-CWP-2024; CM-19647-CWP-2024; decided 13.05.2025; not reportable.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to file appropriate representation before the authorities concerned seeking release of gratuity benefits even after deducting the penalties imposed; respondents to decide any such representation by speaking order within 08 weeks of receipt, conveying the order to the petitioners.