IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

237 CWP-16336-2020(O&M)

Date of decision: 08.01.2025 Shiam Lal Gupta ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. Lokendra Singh, Advocate for Mr. J.S. Rana, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Arun Gupta, DAG, Punjab.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral)

1. Prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to pay the interest on delayed release of retiral benefits to the petitioner, who retired on 30.09.2016 and payments were released as per the table reproduced in para 3 of the reply dated 25.04.2023, which reads thus:-

Sr. Particulars of Bill No & Amount Voucher Remarks No. retiral benefits Date No. and payment date

1. Leave 187/ 5,33,960/- 87/ The payment encashment 29.11.17 29.11.16 has made on

29.11.2017

2. Death cum 232/ 9,78,170/- - Due to closer Retirement 08.02.16 of payment, Gratuity the bill could not passed

3. -do- 15/ 17.04.17 9,78,170/- 164/ Amount paid

16.05.17 on 16.05.17

4. G.I.S 122/ 15,470/- 44/26.10.1 Amount is

06.08.17 7 paid on

26.10.17

5. G.P.F. 238/ 19,98,501/ 27.4.2018 Due to closer

28.02.17 - of payment, the bill could not passed

6.