214 2023:PHHC:087161 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-7784-2019 DECIDED ON: 13.07.2023 RAMESHWAR .....PETITIONER VERSUS UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Zenith Dogra, Advocate for Mr. Yash Pal Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Aditi Sharma, Advocate for Mr. C.S. Bakhshi, Advocate for respondents. SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This civil writ petition preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking writ of mandamus for direction to the respondents to grant and release monthly pension, gratuity and other retiral service benefits, admissible to the petitioner, after counting his service period rendered on daily wage bases i.e., from 01.12.1979 to 07.05.1993. Reply dated 09.12.2019 was filed stating that no action with regard to recovery is being initiated against the petitioner and today an order PPO No.13916 dated 21.06.2019 issued on 21.09.2019 has been filed by counsel for respondents, which is marked as Annexure A, showing that an amount of Rs.2,11,733/- has been paid vide cheque No.420927 dated 30.07.2019, whereas another amount on account of leave encashment, GPF and pension for the period 01.10.2018 to 30.06.2019, DCRG communication i.e., total of Rs.20,19,313/- has been released vide cheuqe No.420902 dated 16.07.2019, which has been duly accepted by the MEENU 2023.07.18 09:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-7784-2019 -2- petitioner. Form for assessment and sanction of pension and the DCRG further depict that the period of daily wage has been counted towards qualifying service, while calculating and releasing the aforesaid retiral benefits to the petitioner. In the light of the above, nothing survives in the instant petition, as the same has been rendered infructuous. Order accordingly. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 13.07.2023 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MEENU 2023.07.18 09:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document