125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT RAJENDER SINGH DUGGAL STATE OF HARYANA AND CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE M Present M Mr. * ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA 1. This appeal assails order dated 07.07.2025 passed by the learned Single Bench in CWP 2. Learned Single Bench has dismissed the claim of the appellant of higher interest after noticing that the appellant had superannuated in 2012. At that stage, the disciplinary proceedings were pending against him. Such proceedings have subsequently been concluded. The amount of Leave Encashment and Gratuity has since been paid along with interest quantified @ 7.1% per annum. It has towards interest Single Bench is the rate of interest otherwise payable for GPF and similar to the Bank rate of interest. 3. Having heard learned counsel for the we are not persuaded to interfere in the matter inasmuch as the reasons recorded in the impugned judgment by the learned Single Benc be well-reasoned and do not IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: RAJENDER SINGH DUGGAL V STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Mr. C.R. Narwal, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Raj Duggal, Advocate **** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral) This appeal assails order dated 07.07.2025 passed by the learned Single Bench in CWP-18245-2025 filed by the appellant. Learned Single Bench has dismissed the claim of the appellant of higher interest after noticing that the appellant had superannuated in 2012. At that stage, the disciplinary proceedings were pending against him. Such proceedings have subsequently been concluded. The amount of Leave Encashment and Gratuity has since been paid along with interest quantified @ 7.1% per annum. It has, therefore, been observed that no further amount interest is payable. The rate of interest awarded by the learned Single Bench is the rate of interest otherwise payable for GPF and similar to rate of interest. Having heard learned counsel for the we are not persuaded to interfere in the matter inasmuch as the reasons recorded in the impugned judgment by the learned Single Benc reasoned and do not suffer from any perversity or patent illegality. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA-2280-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 4thAugust, 2025 .…...Appellant(s) V/s ......Respondent(s) ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA AARADHNA SAWHNEY , Advocate the appellant. This appeal assails order dated 07.07.2025 passed by the 2025 filed by the appellant. Learned Single Bench has dismissed the claim of the appellant of higher interest after noticing that the appellant had superannuated in 2012. At that stage, the disciplinary proceedings were pending against him. Such proceedings have subsequently been concluded. The amount of Leave Encashment and Gratuity has since been paid along with interest quantified been observed that no further amount The rate of interest awarded by the learned Single Bench is the rate of interest otherwise payable for GPF and similar to Having heard learned counsel for the appellant at some length, we are not persuaded to interfere in the matter inasmuch as the reasons recorded in the impugned judgment by the learned Single Bench appear to r from any perversity or patent illegality. SURESH KUMAR 2025.08.06 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document LPA-2280-2025 (O&M) p. 2 Appellant has not been able to show any entitlement for higher rate of interest either in law or in equity. 4. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed. 5. All pending applications, if any, in this case are disposed of accordingly. [ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA] JUDGE [AARADHNA SAWHNEY] JUDGE August 4, 2025 Ess Kay Whether speaking / reasoned : Yes / No Whether Reportable : Yes / No SURESH KUMAR 2025.08.06 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document