CWP-8625-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (112) CWP-8625-2025 Date of Decision : March 26, 2025 Darshan Singh Virdi and another .. Petitioners Versus Union of India and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 to 4. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. In the present writ petition, the grievance being raised by the petitioners is that despite the fact that more than 15 years have elapsed since the retirement of the petitioners but till date the full pension amount of the petitioners has not been restored, which is causing prejudice to the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the direction be issued to the respondents to restore the full pension of the petitioners after completion of 15 years along with payment of arrears and interest. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the grievance raised in the present petition has already been raised by the petitioners in the representations dated 06.02.2024 (Annexure P-4) and 27.10.2020 (Annexure P-4-A) respectively which are still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioners will be satisfied at HARSHA RANI 2025.04.02 09:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-8625-2025 2 this stage in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said representations by passing an appropriate speaking order. 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents No. 2 to 4. 6. Learned counsel for the respondents No.2 to 4 submits that in case the representations dated 06.02.2024 (Annexure P-4) and 27.10.2020 (Annexure P-4-A) respectively have been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same are still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order and in case, after the decision any relief is to be extended to the petitioners, the same will be extended, otherwise due reasons will be mentioned in the speaking order to be passed for not accepting the claim of the petitioners for their information and necessary action. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for respondents No. 2 to 4, the present writ petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 8. Ordered accordingly. March 26, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2025.04.02 09:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document