122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-26404-2025 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 05.09.2025 DAVINDER SINGH .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Ankur Goyat, Advocate and Ms.Aditi Singh Rana, Advocate the petitioner(s). **** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus to direct respondents to release the interest @ 18% per annum on arrears of salary and pension of the petitioner already released by respondents in compliance of this High Court order dated 15.12.2023 in CWP no. 28170 of 2023, keeping in view the fact that pay of the petitioner was less than his junior during his service period due to anomaly created by the department. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2-The Director General, State Transport, Haryana to decide the legal notice/representation dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-13) qua the quantum of interest on account of arrears of Anuradha 2025.09.07 21:58 I agree to specified portions of this document CWP-26404-2025 (O&M) 2 salary as well as pension, keeping in view the judgment dated 16.05.2023 passed by this Court in RSA-4959-2019 titled as ‘Manjit Singh vs. Punjab State and ors.’, within a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Sushil Bhardwaj, Addl. A.G., Haryana learned State Counsel appearing on advance notice accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and assures the Court that necessary decision will be taken on the representation filed by the petitioner. 5. In view of the submission made by learned State Counsl, the respondent No.2-The Director General, State Transport, Haryana is directed to consider and decide the representation legal notice/representation dated 05.05.2025 (Annexure P-13) in view of the judgment dated 16.05.2023 passed in RSA-4959-2019 qua the quantum of interest on account of arrears of salary as well as pension, after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties, and strictly adhering to the service conditions, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 6. A copy of order so passed be supplied to the petitioner within seven days thereafter. 7. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 05.09.2025 JUDGE anuradha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Anuradha 2025.09.07 21:58 I agree to specified portions of this document