IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25918-2025 DECIDED ON: 02.12.2025 RAJ BAHADUR SINGH TEWATIA .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL.

Present: Mr. Mahabir Singh Tanwar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. AG. Haryana *****

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL)

Prayer

1. The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of directions to the respondents to take the immediate decision in the matter and to release the retiral dues of the petitioner without any delay with interest @ 18% per annum as allowed vide order dated 31.01.2025 (Annexure P-5).

Brief Facts

2. The petitioner, a retired Additional Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Haryana, superannuated on 31.12.2020 after more than thirty-one years of service, having entered the department in 1989 through the HCS (Executive Branch) Examination and having earned successive promotions.

3. Despite having no disciplinary, judicial, or vigilance proceedings pending at the time of retirement, none of his retiral or pensionary benefits were released. Nine months later, the State issued a c