Bijender Singh Vs State of Haryana and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Bijender Singh Vs State of Haryana and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition disposed of without going into merits; respondents/Competent Authority, concerned, directed to forthwith consider and decide the representation dated 01.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within 06 months from receipt of a certified copy of the order; pending application(s) disposed of. No monetary relief (balance salary, ex gratia benefits or 18% penal interest) awarded at this stage.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents are liable to release to the petitioner the balance salary and ex gratia benefits payable on account of the death of his wife, Smt. Suresh Kumari, together with penal interest @ 18% per annum for the delay in releasing the said benefits. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Without going into the merits of the present petition, the same is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/Competent Authority, concerned, to forthwith consider and decide the representation dated 01.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) moved by the petitioner.

Key takeaways

The representation dated 01.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) is to be decided by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of 06 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.ratio¶20
Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Civil writ petition under Articles 226/227 seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to release the balance salary and ex gratia benefits, as mentioned in para No. 4 of the petition, payable to the petitioner on account of the death of his wife, Smt. Suresh Kumari, along with penal interest @ 18% per annum for the delay. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined the prayer to a time-bound decision on the representation dated 01.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) already moved by the petitioner, to which the Addl. A.G., Haryana had no objection. Without going into the merits, the High Court (Nidhi Gupta, J.) disposed of the petition directing the respondents/Competent Authority, concerned, to forthwith consider and decide the said representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within 06 months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order; pending application(s) stood disposed of.

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IN THE H IGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

109 CW P -20592-2026

Dat e of Decision: 10.07.2026

Bijender S i ngh

.… Petitioner

Versus

State of H a ryana and others .... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA

Present: - Mr. Sandeep Singal, Advocat e for the petitioner.

NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

Prayer in this petition filed under Articles 226/227 is for issuance o f a writ in the nature of Manda m us directing the respondents to release the balance salary and the ex grati a benefits as mentioned in para No. 4 of t h e petition to the petitioner o n account of death of his wife, namely, S m t. Suresh Kumari, along with penal interest @ 18% per annum on the arrears thereof for the delay caused by the respondents in releasing the said be n efits.

After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner wo u ld be satisfied if direction is issued to r espondents to consider and d ecide the representation dated 01.06.202 6 (Annexure P-3) already mov e d by the petitioner in a time bound ma n ner.

Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Addl. A.G., Haryana, accepts notice on behalf o f respondent-State and submit s that she has ‘no objection’ in

RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.10 19:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

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case the p r ayer made by learned counsel f o r the petitioner at this stage, is accepted.

After hearing learned counse l for the parties, without going into the m erits of the present petition, t h e same is disposed of with a direction t o the respondents/Competent A u thority, concerned, to forthwith consider a nd decide the aforesaid re p resentation dated 01.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) moved by the petition e r by passing a speaking and reasoned o rder, in accordance with law, within a period of 06 months from the d a te of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

Pending application(s), if any , shall also stand disposed of.

10.07.2026 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) rishu JUDGE

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No

RISHU KATARIA 2026.07.10 19:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.