IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

207 CWP-4979-2017 Date of Decision: January 16, 2026 Surinder Nath ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Gaurav Datta and Ms. Srishti Sharma, Advocates for the petitioner.

Mr. T.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the respondents.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the retiral benefits viz. Gratuity, leave encashment to the petitioner along with interest @18% p.a.

from the date same fell due till date of actual realization.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the only surviving dispute pertains to the payment of interest on account of delayed payment of gratuity and leave encashment while releasing the retiral benefits. Learned counsel further submits that, admittedly, the gratuity was paid after a delay of seven and a half years and the leave encashment after a delay of eleven years. The petitioner retired from service on 31.12.2014 as Inspector Grade-II,