CWP-19895-2025 1 127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19895-2025 Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 RAJBIR SINGH ......... Petitioner Versus UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED AND ANOTHER ....... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present : Mr. V.D. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Prince Singh, Advocate for the respondents. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 06.06.2025 (Annexure P-4) whereby petitioner has been granted interest @ 7.1% per annum instead of 12% per annum. 2. The petitioner retired from the office of respondent on 31.07.2022. There was delay on the part of respondent in paying retiral dues of the petitioner. The detail of payment of retiral dues is as below: Sr. Date of Payment Detail of Payment 1 23.11.2023 GPF amount Rs.23,65,146/- 2 28.02.2023 Pension, DCRG and Commutation amount Rs.19,32,840/- 3 05.04.2023 Salary arrear and increment etc. Rs.14,15,778/- 4 09.01.2024 Leave Encashment Rs.2,59,412/- 5 05.07.2024 ACP arrear Rs.1,27,004/- 6 13.08.2024 Arrear of Leave Encashment Rs.11,303/- 7 13.08.2024 Arrear of difference of pay revision Rs.34,839/- 8 13.08.2024 Arrear of difference of pay revision Rs.42,021/- Asgar Ali 2025.07.17 17:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-19895-2025 2 3. The respondent has passed impugned order dated 06.06.2025 (Annexure P-4) in compliance of order dated 04.12.2024 passed by this Court in CWP No.32694 of 2024. The respondent has paid interest @ 7.1% on delayed payment of retiral dues. The petitioner is claiming that he is entitled to interest @ 12% per annum. The respondent has paid interest as payable on provident fund contribution i.e. 7.1% per annum. 4. Mr. V.D. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner submits that as per petitioner’s calculation interest comes to Rs.4,07,789/-. 5. From the perusal of calculation of petitioner, it comes out that he has calculated interest on GPF. Interest on GPF, if any, is payable by Provident Fund Authorities. The respondent has no authority to withhold GPF. If the interest on GPF is excluded, the interest would come to Rs. 2 lakh. The petitioner is already paid interest of Rs.1,13,260/-. There seems to be little difference on account of calculation. 6. The present petition stands disposed of with liberty to petitioner to submit his calculation of interest on retiral dues except GPF. The respondent would consider his calculation and pay differential amount, if any found due, within 30 days from the date of submission of calculation. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) JUDGE 17.07.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Asgar Ali 2025.07.17 17:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document