IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CWP-20270-2025 Date of Decision: 28.08.2025 DR RAMESH KUMAR …..PETITIONER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …..RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S. SHEKHAWAT Present: Mr. Narinder Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. ****** N.S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari deleting the impugned condition imposed in the speaking order dated 17.04.2025 (Annexure P-14) passed by respondent No.2 and to release the retiral benefits to the petitioner along with a reasonable rate of interest w.e.f. date of his retirement. 2. A further prayer was made to direct respondent No.2 to dispose of the appeal dated 23.02.2025 (Annexure P-17) filed by the petitioner in a time bound manner. 3. On advance notice, Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of the official respondents and submits that the appeal (Annexure P-17) filed by the present petitioner shall be disposed of within a period of 06 weeks from today and a speaking and well reasoned order shall be passed by the Competent Authority in this regard. 4. He further submits that in case, the petitioner is found entitled to any consequential relief, the same shall also be disbursed to him with reasonable rate of interest, without any further delay. PRIYANKA 2025.08.29 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-20270-2025 -2- 5. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court and the present petition is accordingly disposed of. (N.S. SHEKHAWAT) 28.08.2025 JUDGE pry Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No PRIYANKA 2025.08.29 09:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document