IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision :02.04.2026 Balwinder Singh .. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana & ors. .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Sandeep S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Saurabh Girdhar, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Samarth Sagar, Advocate for respondent No.3.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition(s) has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to pass requisite order and release the retiral benefits i.e. the gratuity and leave encashment of the petitioner along with 18% interest per annum on account of the unnecessary and inordinate delay of more than one year from the date of his retirement in releasing the same consequent upon his retirement as per the provision of Rule 146 of the Haryana Civil Services Rules, 2016, in view of his retirement order bearing office Endst. No.HSCLCF/Estt./2022-23/1790-99 dated 21.12.2022 (Annexure P-3).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner joined the service of respondent No.3 as Clerk on ad hoc basis in