CWP-11649-2025 (O&M). -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 119 CWP-11649-2025 (O&M). Date of Decision: 29.04.2025. ANIL KUMAR AND OTHERS ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. Present: Mr. Nitish Bhatia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Tanisha Peshawaria, DAG, Haryana. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Prayer made in present writ petition is for directing the respondents to release the LTC Budget of the petitioners for Block Year 2020 to 2023 in terms of letter No.2730 dated 18.12.2024 sent by respondent No.4- Divisional Forest Officer, Sirsa, District Sirsa. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this juncture the petitioners would be satisfied in case a direction is issued to the competent authority to decide the claim of the petitioners by passing a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law and in a time bound manner. 3 Notice of motion. RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.04.30 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-11649-2025 (O&M). -2- 4 Ms. Tanisha Peshawaria, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and submits that she has no objection to the aforesaid prayer being granted. 5 Accordingly, with the consent of the parties and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Panchkula, Haryana, to consider the claim of the petitioners in terms of letter No.2730 dated 18.12.2024 (Annexure P-1) and to pass a speaking and reasoned order thereupon in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6 Needless to mention that upon considering the case of the petitioners, if any amount towards LTC for the abovementioned block year is found due and payable to the petitioners, the same shall be disbursed in their favour within a further period of two months. April 29, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.04.30 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document