High Court Punjab-Haryana High Court

Amarjit Singh Gill vs Punjab State Electricity Board … on 9 September, 2008

Punjab-Haryana High Court
Amarjit Singh Gill vs Punjab State Electricity Board … on 9 September, 2008
CWP No.15996 of 2008                                       1


IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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                             CWP No.15996 of 2008
                             Date of decision : September 9, 2008

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Amarjit Singh Gill
                                                    ............Petitioner

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Punjab State Electricity Board and another
                                                ...........Respondents


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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M KUMAR
       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH


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Present:   Mr. V.K Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner.


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M.M KUMAR, J.

Through this petition filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature

of mandamus directing the respondents to pay up-to-date interest on

delayed payment of G.P Fund of the eptitioner amonting to

Rs.12,09,447/- @ 12% per annum, as the same was paid after an

inordinate delay from the date of his retirement. In this regard, the

petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 28.2.2008 (Annexure

P-4), however, no reply is stated to have been received.

Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just
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and appropriate to direct respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to take

cognizance of the legal notice dated 28.2.2008 (Annexure P-4) sent

by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably, within

a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is

presented to them. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be

meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to him

shall be disbursed within two weeks thereafter. It shall be

appreciated if a speaking order is passed.

Petition stands disposed of in the above terms.





                                          ( M.M KUMAR )
                                              JUDGE




September 9,2008                         ( JORA SINGH )
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