CWP-13180-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 130 CWP-13180-2025 Date of Decision: 23.05.2025 Sarita Sehrawat …Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Yesh Paul Malik, Advocate for the petitioner TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant market rate interest on the delayed payment of retiral service benefits of the petitioner pertaining to leave encashment from the date of retirement till date. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance raised herein is pending for appropriate decision before the respondents. At this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied in case respondent no.2 is directed to decide the pending representation, dated 24.02.2025, Annexure P-2, in a specified period. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Tanushree Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State and submits that the pending representation, dated 24.02.2025, will be decided by respondent no.2-Director General, Higher Education, by passing a speaking/reasoned order in accordance with law within a period of three months. PAYAL 2025.05.23 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP-13180-2025 -2- 5. In view of the statement made, learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to the petition being disposed of in terms thereof. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. In case the order is not passed within the stipulated period, the officer concerned shall pay costs of ₹50,000 to the petitioner. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 23.05.2025 Payal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No PAYAL 2025.05.23 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment