131 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15905-2025 Date of Decision:28.05.2025 BHARAT BHUSHAN SHARMA ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Ms. Sheena Dahiya, Advocate for Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral) In the present petition, the grievance being raised by the petitioner is that the certain revised retiral benefits including the leave encashment are to be made admissible and also for grant of increment to the petitioner after completion of 9, 10 and 14 years of service, which has not been granted and further that the arrears of the revised salary w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2021 along with 18% interest on all the delayed amount, withheld by respondent has also not been granted, and the respondents be directed to grant the same. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already raised the said grievance in the legal notice/representation dated 14.02.2024 (Annexure P-11), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and submits that in case, legal notice/representation KUMUD VERMA 2025.05.29 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-15905-2025 -2- dated 14.02.2024 (Annexure P-11) has been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority keeping in view the settled principle of law within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of certified copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. In case, it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioner, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons for not accepting the claim of the petitioner will be mentioned in the speaking order so passed which order will be conveyed to the petitioner for his information and necessary action. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 28.05.2025 kv Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No KUMUD VERMA 2025.05.29 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh