Jaipal v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Jaipal v. State of Haryana and others, CWP-7148-2023 (O&M), High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 21.04.2025 by Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj (oral). Delayed release of retiral benefits - commutation of pension and gratuity arrears (due January 2022, released 08.04.2022) and leave encashment (released after eight months) - compensated with interest @6% per annum for the period of delay, computable within 03 months failing which @8% per annum; interest denied on LTC for block years 2020-23 and GIS. Writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Interest @6% per annum awarded on delayed commutation of pension, arrears of gratuity and leave encashment for the period of delay, to be computed by the respondents within 03 months, failing which interest @8% per annum; claim for interest on LTC (block years 2020-23) and GIS declined.