CWP-14331 IN TH 226 Vinod Kumar State of Punja CORAM: Present : HARPREET 1. Constitution mandamus payment of G direction to 30.06.2020 (A 2. surviving issu interest on a 1 331-2022 N THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGA CWP Date Kumar VERSUS f Punjab and others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HA Mr. Akhilesh Vyas, Advocate for Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab. Mr. S.S.Bedi, Advocate for resp REET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been fil tution of India praying for issuance us directing the respondents to rele nt of GPF as he retired on 30.04.2018. n to respondent No.5 to take actio 020 (Annexure P-7). Learned counsel for the petition ng issue in the present case pertains t t on account of the delay in releas NJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH CWP-14331-2022 Date of Decision: January 20, 2026 ....Petitioner SUS ...Responden HARPREET SINGH BRAR ate for the petitioner. unjab. r respondents No.2 and 3. een filed under Article 226/227 of the suance of a writ in the nature of release the interest on the delayed .2018. Further praying for issuance of action on the representation dated etitioner, inter alia, contends that the tains to the petitioner’s entitlement to release of his retiral dues. Learned 2026 itioner ondents of the re of layed nce of dated at the ent to arned PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.23 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14331 counsel subm whereas his r reply filed on first time, an requisite form incorrect part account of su the delay in respondent N this, the retir retirement. T two months pensionary b delay. As su petitioner for rendered by a (Retd.) vs. S petitioner fur disciplinary o charge-sheet charge-sheet, petitioner’s re 2 331-2022 l submits that the petitioner retired s his retiral dues were released only o iled on behalf of respondent Nos. 1, 4, e, an objection was raised on 30.08.2 te form for availing pension, alleging t ct particulars with respect to his desig t of such an objection, the petitioner lay in release of the admissible r dent No. 3 is the custodian of the peti e retiral dues were not released imm ent. The respondents were duty-boun onths from the date of retiremen nary benefits were released only afte As such, the delay in releasing al er for grant of interest on delayed pay ed by a Full Bench of this Court in A.S vs. State of Punjab 1998 (1) SCT er further submits that, at the time of inary or judicial proceedings were pen sheet been issued. In the absence o sheet, the respondent has no auth er’s retiral dues. retired from service on 30.04.2018, only on 20.12.2019. He refers to the s. 1, 4, and 5 and submits that, for the 30.08.2019 regarding the filing of the eging that the petitioner had furnished s designation. It is contended that on tioner cannot be held responsible for ible retiral dues, particularly when he petitioner’s service record. Despite d immediately upon the petitioner’s bound to disburse the same within tirement; however, the petitioner’ ly after an inordinate and unjustified ing all his retiral dues entitles the ed payment in terms of the judgment A.S. Randhawa Supdg. Engineer SCT 343. Learned counsel for the time of the petitioner’s retirement, no ere pending against him, nor had any ence of any pending proceedings or authority in law to withhold the .2018, to the or the of the ished hat on le for when espite oner’s within oner’s stified s the gment neer or the nt, no d any gs or d the PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.23 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14331 3. that the delay he furnished resulting in m the learned S the first time 20.12.2019, n Court in A.S. 4. parties and a that the petiti have been p obligated to r As such, his Bench of this disbursement done in a tim said disburse amount due. 5. direction to t delayed paym 3 331-2022 On the other hand, learned coun e delay in release of the retiral dues is ished incorrect particulars in the requi g in movement of the file from one d rned State counsel could not dispute t st time on 30.08.2019, whereas the 019, nor could he controvert the judg A.S. Randhawa (supra). Having heard the submission m and after perusing the record with th e petitioner retired from the service on een paid after an inordinately long ed to release his all retiral dues within h, his 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 due. In view of the above, the prese to the respondents/competent auth d payment of the admissible retiral du d counsel for the respondents submits ues is attributable to the petitioner, as e requisite form about his designation one department to another. However, pute that the objection was raised for s the retiral dues were released on e judgment of the Full Bench of this sion made by learned counsel for the ith their able assistance, it transpires ice on 30.04.2018 and his retiral dues y long delay. The respondent was within two months of his 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 present petition is disposed of with t authority to release interest on the tiral dues accrued to the petitioner at bmits er, as ation, ever, ed for ed on f this or the spires l dues was ment. a Full d that ust be ua the on the f with n the ner at PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.23 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14331 the rate of 6% of two mont within a peri of this order. 6. disposed of. January 20 P.C 4 331-2022 e of 6% per annum. Such interest shal months after his retirement to 30.0 a period of three months from the da order. Pending miscellaneous applic ed of. 20, 2026 Whether speaking/reasone Whether Reportable. : st shall be calculated from the expiry o 30.08.2019. The needful be done date of receipt of a certified copy application(s), if any, also stands (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE easoned. : Yes/No Yes/No expiry done copy stands RAR) PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.01.23 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document