CWP-16283-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-16283-2025 Date of Decision :29.05.2025 Vijay Singh ...Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. B.S. Chahal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Senior DAG, Punjab. * * * Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled for the release of payment of GPF amount along with interest as admissible to one Smt. Geeta Rani being nominated sole beneficiary of the said Geeta Rani but the said payment of GPF is not being released by the respondents. Prayer of the petitioner is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to release the said benefit in favour of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already raised the said grievance in the representations dated 19.04.2018 and 22.09.2023 (Annexures P-4 & P/5 respectively), which are 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. AARTI SHARMA 2025.05.29 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-16283-2025 -2- 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, representations dated 19.04.2018 and 22.09.2023 (Annexures P-4 & P/5 respectively) have been received by the respondents and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the respondents by passing an appropriate speaking order within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of copy of this 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. May 29, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) aarti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No AARTI SHARMA 2025.05.29 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document