CWP-23760 IN TH 206 Kushla Devi Haryana Vidy CORAM: Present : HARPREET 1. Constitution nature of ce (Annexure P in the nature daily wage se from 05.02.1 qualifying se arrears. Furt pensionary b interest @ 18 2. 1 760-2023 N THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGA CWP Date Devi VERSUS Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. and oth HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HA Mr. Shvetanshu Goel, Advocate Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Advocate for REET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been fil tution of India praying for issuance of certiorari for quashing the impu ure P-9) being illegal and arbitrary an nature of mandamus directing the resp age service of Om Parkash (since dec 5.02.1981 to 04.10.1992 towards t ing service for the purpose of pensio . Further directing the respondents nary benefits as per his entitlement wi t @ 18% per annum. Learned counsel for the petitione NJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH CWP-23760-2023 Date of Decision: October 27, 2025 ....Petitioner SUS others ...Respondents HARPREET SINGH BRAR ocate for the petitioner. ate for the respondents. een filed under Article 226/227 of the ce of a writ, order or directions in the e impugned order dated 16.06.2023 rary and further for issuance of a writ he respondent authorities to count the ce deceased) husband of the petitioner ards the total length of service as pensionary/retiral benefits along with ndents to re-fix the pension and ent with arrears thereof together with titioner inter alia contends that , 2025 of the in the .2023 a writ nt the tioner ice as with and r with PUNEET CHAWLA 2025.10.29 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-23760 he confines h interest on a further submi a part of the 2018. The 3 Nigam. Feeli allowed by admissible b entitled to in deceased hu rendered by a (Retd.) vs. St 3. controvert th initially the p remaining am 4. parties and a that the hus respondents w However, pa remaining am covered by t Randhawa 2 760-2023 fines his prayer only to the extent of t on account of delay in releasing the submits that the husband of the petitio of the pensionary benefits were rele he 3rd ACP and other benefits were no . Feeling aggrieved, the petitioner filed coordinate Bench of this Court on ible benefits were paid on 28.05.20 to interest on the delayed payment ed husband and her case is square ed by a Full Bench of this Court in A s. State of Punjab 1998 (1) SCT 343 Per contra, learned counsel f ert the fact that the husband of petitio y the part payment was paid in the m ing amount of Rs.2,22,236/- was relea Having heard the submissions and after perusing the record with th husband of petitioner died in ha dents were obligated to release all his part of retiral dues were release ing amount was released on 28.05.202 d by the judgment rendered by a Fu (supra) wherein it was opined th nt of entitlement of the petitioner for ing the retiral dues. Learned counsel petitioner expired on 13.03.2017 and re released in the month of January, ere not granted by the respondent(s) er filed CWP-12581-2020, which was ourt on 27.02.2023 and the remaining .05.2024. As such, the petitioner is ment in releasing retiral dues of her squarely covered by the judgment rt in A.S. Randhawa Supg. Engineer 343. nsel for the respondents could not petitioner expired on 13.03.2017 and the month of January, 2018 and the s released only on 28.05.2024. made by learned counsel for the ith their able assistance, it transpires in harness on 13.03.2017 and the all his retiral dues within two months released only in January, 2018 and .05.2024. The present case is squarely a Full Bench of this Court in A.S ned that disbursement of pension and er for unsel 7 and nuary, nt(s)- h was aining ner is of her gment neer d not 7 and nd the or the spires the onths. 8 and uarely S. n and PUNEET CHAWLA 2025.10.29 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-23760 other benefits delay over a the retired em 5. direction to annum on th same shall b petitioner till directed to do this order. 6. disposed of. October 27 P.C 3 760-2023 enefits payable at retirement must be ver a period of two months, qua the s red employee to claim interest on the a In view of the above, the presen n to the respondents/competent aut on the amount disbursed in lieu of a hall be calculated from two months till its actual realization. The respo d to do the needful within 03 months Pending miscellaneous applic ed of. 27, 2025 Whether speaking/reasone Whether Reportable. : ust be done in a timely manner. Any a the said disbursement would entitle n the amount due. present petition is disposed of with a nt authority to pay 6% interest per eu of all admissible retiral dues. The onths after the death of husband of respondent(s)/competent authority is onths of receipt of a certified copy of application(s), if any, also stands (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE easoned. : Yes/No Yes/No Any entitle with a st per The nd of rity is py of stands RAR) PUNEET CHAWLA 2025.10.29 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document