IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 CWP-12007-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 01.05.2025 Naresh Kumari ...Petitioner VERSUS Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Munish Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition has been preferred by the petitioner(s) seeking issuance of an appropriate writ especially in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to release interest @12% per annum on the retiral benefits from 30.06.2019 (date of superannuation of the petitioner) till actual disbursement. 2. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that as regards the grievances mentioned in the petition, the petitioner(s) has already served a legal notice dated 10.02.2025 (Annexure P-9) to the respondent(s) and he would be satisfied in case respondent No.6-Chief Executive Officer, Member Secretary, Cantonment Board, Jalandhar, is directed to consider and decide the said legal notice by passing a well reasoned and speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. MANGAL SINGH 2025.05.05 09:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 117 CWP-12007-2025 (O&M) 4. Mr. Akash Vashisth, Central Govt. Counsel, enters appearance and accepts notice on behalf of respondent(s)-UOI, and submits that he has no objection to the aforesaid prayer being granted. 5. With the consent of the parties, the present petition is accordingly disposed of, while keeping all the objections open, without commenting on the merits of the present case and with a direction to respondent No.6-Chief Executive Officer, Member Secretary, Cantonment Board, Jalandhar to take note of the legal notice dated 10.02.2025 (Annexure P-9) served by the petitioner and to pass a well reasoned and speaking order thereupon after granting an opportunity of hearing to the respective parties in accordance with law and preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 01.05.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.05.05 09:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document