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2025 DAILYLAW 3039 (PNJ)

NAVJOT KAUR v. ANINDITA MITRA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, AND ANOTHER

COCP/6308/2025 · 2026-02-24

Pankaj Jain

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[211] Navjot Kau Anindita M Governmen Coram : Present: PANKAJ J [1] 08.04.2025 [2] dated 23.0 08.04.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT CHANDIGA COCP-6308 Date of De ot Kaur versus dita Mitra, Principal Secretary to rnment of Punjab and another HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PA Mr. K.K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harinder Pal Singh Ishar, A **** KAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) The petitioner alleges willfu .2025, whereby the Writ Court directe “2. In view of the above and the case, this petition is hereby respondents to decide the legal period of 4 months, which this authorities would not address in Upon doing so, after notice and entitled, grant the benefit forthw adverse to their interest, the sa petitioners shall be free to seek l Today, learned State Counsel 23.02.2026 purportedly passed in .2025. T OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH 6308-2025(O&M) of Decision : 24.02.2026 …Petitioner ….Respondents PANKAJ JAIN cate Ishar, Addl. AG, Punjab. willful disobedience of Order date directed as under:- and without commenting on the merits reby disposed of with a direction to t legal notice dated 22.07.2024, within this Court has no reason to believe t ss in a just, fair and reasonable manne and hearing offered to them and if foun rthwith. Needless to say, if the orders a he same shall contain reasons and t ek legal redress thereupon.” ounsel, has produced a copy of Ord ed in deference of the Order date r dated erits of to the ithin a ve the anner. found ers are nd the f Order r dated RAJNEESH SHARMA 2026.02.25 16:02 I agree to specified portions of this document COCP-6308-2025(O&M) -2- [3] Though the respondents have accepted the claim of the petitioner, neither the benefits have been released nor the time limit as contemplated under the writ order has been adhered to. [4] Learned State Counsel submits that the necessary benefits would be released within a period of 04 weeks. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to release the benefits to the petitioner along with interest @ 7% per annum from the date the amount became payable till the date of actual realization. The necessary benefits along with interest be released within a period of 04 weeks. [5] Disposed off. [6] All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stands disposed off. (PANKAJ JAIN) JUDGE 24.02.2026 ‘R. Sharma' Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJNEESH SHARMA 2026.02.25 16:02 I agree to specified portions of this document