CWP-9188- IN TH 220 Santosh Kum State of Punja CORAM: Present : HARPREET 1. Constitution for quashing which petitio her part. Furt directing the 01.09.2019 a 1 -2020 N THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGA CWP Date h Kumari VERSUS f Punjab and others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HA Mr. Harpal Singh Saini, Advoc V.C.). Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab. None for respondent No.4. Mr. Chandan Singh, Advocate fo REET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been fil tution of India praying for issuance of shing the order No.28 dated 07.01.20 petitioner is being dragged from one o rt. Further praying for issuance of a w g the respondents to release the pe 019 and also to release the amount of NJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH CWP-9188-2020 Date of Decision: January 15, 2026 ....Petitioner SUS ...Responden HARPREET SINGH BRAR Advocate for the petitioner (through unjab. cate for respondent No.5. een filed under Article 226/227 of the ce of a writ in the nature of certiorari 7.01.2020 (Annexure P-1) because of one office to another for no fault on of a writ in the nature of mandamus the pension of the petitioner w.e.f. unt of DA which was to be deposited 2026 itioner ondents rough of the rari use of ult on mus w.e.f. osited PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.19 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9188- in the GPF 01.01.2006 to of petitioner) 2. petitioner had service. The upon her reti of responden with the res No.336180 d regarding th through regis was duty-bou from the da benefits were such, the dela of interest on this Court in 1998 (1) SCT 3. However, lea Rs.33,383/- 2 -2020 GPF account and also the arrears o 006 to May 2009 (which was also to b tioner). Learned counsel for the petition er had retired on 31.08.2019 after re . The retiral dues of the petitioner retirement. Learned counsel furthe ondent No.4 and submits that the bal he respondent No.4 was given to 180 dated 26.03.2013 amounting t ng the same was also provided to h registered post along with photocopy bound to disburse the same to the the date of her retirement; howeve s were released only after an inordi he delay in releasing all her retiral dues rest on the same terms of the judgme urt in A.S. Randhawa Supdg. Engin SCT 343. There is no representation on , learned counsel for respondent N - has been paid to the petition rears of revision of pay scale from lso to be deposited in the GPF account etitioner, inter alia, contends that the fter rendering more than 30 years of ioner were not released immediately further refers to reply filed on behalf the balance PF of the petitioner lying n to respondent No.5 vide cheque ting to Rs.64,870/-. The intimation ed to the petitioner on 24.06.2020 tocopy of the cheque. The respondent to the petitioner within two months owever, the petitioner’s pensionary inordinate and unjustified delay. As al dues entitles the petitioner for grant dgment rendered by a Full Bench of ngineer (Retd.) vs. State of Punjab ion on behalf of respondent No.4. ent No.5 submits that an amount of etitioner through the cheque dated from unt the ars of iately behalf lying heque ation .2020 ndent onths ionary y. As grant ch of njab No.4. unt of dated PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.19 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9188- 15.01.2026. same has be entitled to in Learned cou controvert the of PF transfer 4. parties and a that the petiti have been p obligated to r As such, her Bench of this disbursement done in a tim said disburse amount due. 5. petition is di contextual fa the retiral du payment of th 6% per annu 3 -2020 . However, he is not in a position been paid after an inordinate del to interest in terms of judgment pass d counsel for respondent No.5 is no ert the stand taken by respondent No. ransferred by respondent No.4 to respo Having heard the submission m and after perusing the record with th petitioner retired from the service on een paid after an inordinately long ed to release her all retiral dues within her case is squarely covered by th of this Court in A.S. Randhawa (sup ement of pension and other benefits n a timely manner. Any delay over a sbursement would entitle the retired em t due. As far as the calculation of the a is disposed of with a direction to re tual facts and determine whether there iral dues and, if so, to ensure paym nt of the admissible retiral dues accrue r annum. Such interest shall be calc osition to controvert the fact that the ate delay for which the petitioner is nt passed in A.S. Randhawa (supra). is not in a position to confirm or nt No.4 in his reply regarding amount o respondent No.5. sion made by learned counsel for the ith their able assistance, it transpires ice on 31.08.2019 and her retiral dues long delay. The respondents were within two months of her retirement. by the judgment rendered by a Full (supra) wherein it was opined that nefits payable at retirement must be over a period of two months qua the ired employee to claim interest on the f the amount is concerned, the present n to respondent No. 2 to examine the r there has been any delay in releasing payment of interest on the delayed accrued to the petitioner at the rate of e calculated from the expiry of two at the ner is ra). rm or mount or the spires l dues were ment. a Full d that ust be ua the on the resent ne the easing layed ate of f two PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.19 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9188- months after done within a copy of this o 6. information a 7. issued by thi application u contempt pro 8. disposed of. January 15 P.C 4 -2020 s after her retirement until the date of ithin a period of three months from t f this order. Copy of this order be supplied ation and strict compliance. In case, the officer concerned by this Court, the petitioner would b tion under Article 215 of the Co pt proceedings. Pending miscellaneous ap ed of. ry 15, 2026 Whether speaking/reasone Whether Reportable. : ate of actual payment. The needful be from the date of receipt of a certified plied to the learned State counsel for cerned deviates from the directions ould be at liberty to file appropriate e Constitution of India to initiate ous application(s), if any, also stands (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE easoned. : Yes/No Yes/No ful be rtified el for ctions priate nitiate stands RAR) PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.19 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document