IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 107 Dilraj State of Haryana and others CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) in the nature of certiorari quashing the act of withholding the benefit of earned leave without passing any order in writing or without assigning any reason so far, as the petitioner has been gr Rs.2,24,042/ dated 16.4.2026 ( calculation for the earned leave to the petitioner; and also issuing direction to the respondents to take a decision on 20.02.2026 (Annexure P leave encashment for 86 days of earned leave alongwith interest thereon. that the petitioner would be satisfi issued to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the aforesaid CWP-18588-2026 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.18588 of 2026 Date of decision : Versus State of Haryana and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Sunil Kumar Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in the present writ petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the act of withholding the benefit of earned leave without passing any order in writing or without assigning any reason so far, as the petitioner has been gr s.2,24,042/- for 214 days instead of 300 days as per information dated 16.4.2026 (Annexure P-4) and for not providing proper calculation for the earned leave to the petitioner; and also issuing direction to the respondents to take a decision on .2026 (Annexure P-3) and to release the balance payment of leave encashment for 86 days of earned leave alongwith interest At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, at this stage, if a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the aforesaid 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 18588 of 2026 (O & M) Date of decision :-01.07.2026 …..Petitioner …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Sunil Kumar Bhardwaj, Advocate Prayer in the present writ petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the act of withholding the benefit of earned leave without passing any order in writing or without assigning any reason so far, as the petitioner has been granted only for 214 days instead of 300 days as per information 4) and for not providing proper calculation for the earned leave to the petitioner; and also issuing direction to the respondents to take a decision on the application dated 3) and to release the balance payment of leave encashment for 86 days of earned leave alongwith interest At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits ed, at this stage, if a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the aforesaid VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.02 15.51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document representation/application dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure P stated to be pending consideration. limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. claim raised by the petitioner, and in view of the limited relief sought, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respond No.3 to consider and decide the representation/application dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure P in accordance with law, within a period of of receipt of a certified copy of this order. opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner to the claimed benefit, and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. of. July 01, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No CWP-18588-2026 (O & M) representation/application dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure P stated to be pending consideration. Notice of motion is not being issued in view of th limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, and in view of the limited relief sought, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respond No.3 to consider and decide the representation/application dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure P-3) by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner to the claimed benefit, and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed , 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 representation/application dated 20.02.2026 (Annexure P-3), which is Notice of motion is not being issued in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, and in view of the limited relief sought, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the representation/application dated 3) by passing a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. s made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the entitlement of the petitioner to the claimed benefit, and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. tion(s), if any, shall also stand disposed ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.02 15.51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document