IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 118 CWP-21098-2025 Date of Decision : July 25, 2025 ASHA RANI .....Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present : Mr. K.S.Derabassi, Advocate for the petitioner. **** ROHIT KAPOOR, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, prayer is made for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus for issuance of directions to the respondents to pay full salary alongwith annual increments to the petitioner till the date of notional retirement of her deceased husband i.e. April 2030 and to disclose and release the retirement benefits and dues lawfully payable to the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is given to respondent No.3 to decide her representation dated 19.5.2025 (Annexure P-3), in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. AG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 and he does not oppose the prayer, as made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. CWP-21098-2025 -2- 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to decide representation dated 19.5.2025 (Annexure P-3), within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. Needless to say that the representation shall be decided in adherence with the principles of natural justice by giving due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and by passing a detailed and reasoned speaking order. 7. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (ROHIT KAPOOR) July 25, 2025 JUDGE ajaysharma Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AJAY KUMAR 2025.07.28 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh