IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 23.09.2025 Joginder Singh Ghumman @ Joginder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Parambir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to allow the following relief:-

“Civil Writ Petition 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 gratuity, full regular pension and Leave Encashment after treating the period of suspension from 1.06.2018 to 06.02.2019 as duty period in service which is due from 31.05.2023 in view of the Judgment Dated 13.03.2024 passed by the Ld. Court of Special Judge Ludhiana (Annexure P-1) whereby the petitioner was acquitted in the U/s 7,13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered at Police Station Vigilance Bureau, Economic Offences Wing, Ludhiana and also on the arrears of pay as a result of implementing the recommendations of 6th Pay Commission along with interest @ 18%.”.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 08.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) on the respondents, but no decision has been conveyed to him so far. At this stage, he would be satisfied, in case appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.3 to decide the representation dated 08.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) in a time bound manner.

3. Notice of motion.

4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and has no serious objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, at this stage.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully.

6. At this stage, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondent No.3 to decide the representation dated 08.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) submitted by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with rules and instructions.

7. It is expected that respondent No.3 shall pass a speaking and well reasoned order and, in case, it is found that the petitioner is entitled to any relief, all consequential benefits may also be allowed to him alongwith some reasonable rate of interest.

8. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

23.09.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT)

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