IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

266 CWP-16551-2023 (O&M)

Date of decision: 20.02.2025 Neelam Rani ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. Amrik Singh, Advocate for the petitioner (cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:1)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:3)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:13)(cid:8)(cid:14)(cid:6)(cid:15)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:1)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:20)(cid:7)(cid:21)

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. The prayer made in the present petition is for directing the respondents to fix the revised pay of the petitioner and to pay interest on the delayed release of gratuity, leave encashment etc.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly stated that insofar as the 1^st prayer is concerned, the petition has been rendered infructuous as the pay has now been revised, however, is entitled to interest for the delayed release of leave encashment on 08.06.2023 and gratuity on 02.05.2023, while the petitioner retired on 31.08.2022 and the sole reason given in the reply is that it was on account of procedural delay.

3. Learned State counsel