IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-17897-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 03.07.2025 Vipin Kumar Beniwal ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Rajender Singh Malik, Advocate for the petitioner(s). ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the instant petition is for directing the respondents to release the retiral benefits i.e. pension, gratuity and GIS alongwith interest @18% per annum w.e.f. 31.07.2024. 2. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the grievance, the petitioner(s) has already served a legal notice dated 02.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) but the respondents have not taken any action thereupon till date. He contends that the petitioner would be satisfied at this stage, in case respondent No.1 is directed to consider and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Addl. AG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and prays for some time to complete instructions and file response, if necessary. He, however, does not have any objection to the above request. MANGAL SINGH 2025.07.03 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 116 CWP-17897-2025 (O&M) 5. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, by directing respondent No.1-Principal Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Excise and Taxation Department, Haryana to consider and decide the legal notice dated 02.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) served by the petitioner by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 03 months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Needless to mention that if upon considering the said representation, in case any monetary benefit is found due and payable to the petitioner, the same shall be disbursed in her favour within a further period of 02 months. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 03.07.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.07.03 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document