IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-13251-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 13.05.2025 NANNI DEVI ...... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA *** Present :- Ms. Sonia G. Singh Samber, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for direction to the respondents to release her retiral benefits i.e. amount of gratuity and leave encashment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, she will be satisfied if a direction be given to respondent No.4 to decide the legal notice dated 15.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) served by the petitioner, by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents and does not object to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.14 10.24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-13251-2025 :2: 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 15.04.2025 (Annexure P- 3), within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. In event, the petitioner is held entitled for grant of relief as per the law as claimed in the legal notice, the same be also released within a period of 04 weeks thereafter. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE 13.05.2025 Rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.14 10.24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document