IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

207 CWP-19539-2024 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 08.05.2026 Surender Kumar ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Shubham Mirok with Mr. Abhishek Rana, Advocates the petitioner.

Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. AG Haryana.

Ms. Nikita Goel, Advocate for respondent No.4.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest @ 18% per annum on the delayed release of retiral and pensionary benefits, which admittedly came to be disbursed to the petitioner after an inordinate delay of more than one year from the date of his retirement.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance raised in the present petition lies in a narrow compass and is confined solely to the claim of interest on account of delayed disbursement of retiral dues. It is contended that although the retiral benefits have eventually been released to the petitioner, the same were not paid within a reasonable time, t