Ghaniya Lal v. the Secretary to Government of Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Department and Others
Mandamus – retiral benefits
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-16487-2026, Ghaniya Lal v. State of Punjab and others, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 25.05.2026 by Namit Kumar J. (Oral). Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for writ of mandamus to release pension, gratuity, medical reimbursement of petitioner and his deceased wife and other retiral benefits with interest @ 18% per annum from retirement dated 01.05.2025; legal notice dated 10.02.2026 (Annexure P-4) pending. Disposed of: respondent No.5 directed to decide the notice by speaking order after hearing, preferably within 03 months, and communicate the decision. No adjudication on merits; no cases cited; no monetary award.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.5 to consider and decide legal notice dated 10.02.2026 (Annexure P-4) expeditiously by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, preferably within 03 months from receipt of certified copy of the order, and to convey the decision to the petitioner; merits left undecided.