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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP-10054-2026 Date of Decision: 06.04.2026

Bhagwan Dass .....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Haryana and others ..Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present : Ms. Sangita Dhanda, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. AG Haryana-State.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to release retiral dues like leave encashment and gratuity etc due to the petitioner as he has superannuated from service on 30.06.2023 (Annexure P-2). Further directing the respondents to pay salary of three months i.e. from 01.07.2023 to 30.09.2023 as they had taken work from petitioner even after his retirement on 30.06.2023 along with interest @ 12% per annum as

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is shown by respondent No.2 letter dated 28.09.2023 (Annexure P-1) Further directing the respondents to pay all the monetary benefits to the petitioner as have been paid to similarly situated employees of other Centres being run by respondent Society in the State of Haryana vide orders dated 04.01.2024 (Annexure P-15), 02.07.2025 (Annexure P-17), 19.08.2025 (Annexure P-16), 09.11.2021 (Annexure P-18) and 05.06.2024 (Annexure P-19). Further directing the respondents to release arrears of his retiral benefits from the date the same became due to the petitioner after granting and calculating the said benefits along with interest at the rate of 12% per

annum.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner at this stage submits that she would be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) by passing a speaking order

in a time bound manner.

3. Notice of motion.

4. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. Advocate General waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent-State. He submits that he has no objection in the event this Court issues a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) in a time-bound

manner.

5. In view of the limited prayer made by counsel for the petitioner without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present petition is

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disposed of and respondent No.2/competent authority is directed to hear and decide the representation dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) filed by the

petitioner in a time bound manner and pass a speaking order.

6. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same be granted to him forthwith by respondents/competent

authority.

7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stands

disposed of.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR)

JUDGE

06.04.2026 Puneet Chawla Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No

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