CWP-12133-2025 (O&M). -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 134 CWP-12133-2025 (O&M). Date of Decision: 01.05.2025. SAJJAN SINGH LOHAN ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. Present: Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Tanisha Peshawaria, DAG, Haryana. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Prayer made in present writ petition is for setting aside the order dated 12.06.2024 (Annexure P-1) to the extent of withholding a sum of Rs.1,62,142/-. A further prayer is made for directing the respondents to release the gratuity amount of Rs.20,00,000/- along with interest @ 15% per annum w.e.f. 01.01.2019. 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 legal notice dated 21.10.2024 (Annexure P-3) sent by RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.05.02 13:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-12133-2025 (O&M). -2- the him by passing a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law and in a time bound manner. 3 Notice of motion. 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.1-Secretary to Government Haryana, Public Health Engineering Department, Haryana, Chandigarh, to decide the legal notice dated 21.10.2024 (Annexure P-3) sent by the petitioner and to pass a speaking and reasoned order thereupon in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 6 Needless to mention that upon considering the case of the petitioner, if any amount is found due and payable to the petitioner, the same shall be disbursed in his favour within a further period of two months. May 01, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.05.02 13:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document