CWP 25558 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 130 CWP 25558 of 2025 Date of Decision: 01.09.2025 Usha Garg ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. J.S. Jaidka, Advocate for the petitioner. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondents to grant the interest @ 18% per annum on account of delayed payment of retiral dues of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-10) to the respondents and he shall be satisfied at this stage, in case the appropriate directions are issued to the Joint Director, Ayurveda, Punjab, respondent No. 3, to decide the representation dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-10) in a time bound manner. AMIT RANA 2025.09.01 16:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CWP 25558 of 2025 -2- 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and has no serious objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 6. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, it would be appropriate to issue directions to respondent No. 3 to decide the representation dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-10) within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and well reasoned order, after taking into account the instructions, relevant rules as well as settled law. 8. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 01.09.2025 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.09.01 16:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order