228 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19603-2022 Date of decision: 19.02.2026 Rakesh Vats ....Petitioner Versus Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Ltd. ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Jai Bhagwan, Advocate for the petitioner.

None for the respondent.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J (Oral):

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing of order/reply to the legal notice dated 12.07.2022 (Annexure P-1) to the extent of denying the interest on delayed payment of retiral dues, i.e., Gratuity, Leave Encashment, and GIS amount of Rs.18,29,726/-, out of which Rs.15,43,480/- was released on 18.01.2020 and Rs.2,26,246/- on 08.09.2021 and further to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondents to make payment of interest on the delayed payment of the gratuity amount of Rs.17,69,726/- @ 18% per annum, for the period from the date it became due until the date of actual payment.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner joined the respondent-Corporation as Cler