125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-22483-2026 Date of decision: 23.07.2026 Harish Arora ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vikrant Koundal, Advocate for Mr. Mazlish Khan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Naveen Singh Panwar, DAG, Haryana. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to immediately release the long overdue pensionary and retirement benefits of the petitioner along with interest @18 % per annum from the date of retirement till the actual date of realization. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner was initially appointed on ad hoc basis on 09.05.2007 to the cadre post of Accountant in the Mewat Model Schools Society at Nuh, which was being run by the erstwhile Society under the administrative control of the Government of Haryana. Thereafter, the schools were taken over by the Government. The petitioner retired from service on 30.08.2025 and at the time of his retirement, no disciplinary proceeding or charge-sheet was pending against him. Despite the passage of sufficient time, the leave encashment, gratuity, commutation of pension and other retiral benefits have not been NEHA 2026.07.24 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-22483-2026 -2- released to the petitioner till date. The petitioner submitted several representations (Annexures P-2 to P-5) followed by legal notice dated 30.06.2026 (Annexure P-6) which remained unheeded. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the legal notice (Annexure P-6) of the petitioner is decided by respondent No.2 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. 4. Learned State counsel, appearing on advanced notice, submits that he has no objection in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 for time- bound consideration and decision of the legal notice of the petitioner by passing a speaking order. 5. Therefore, in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.2 is directed to consider the legal notice (Annexure P-6) of the petitioner and pass a speaking order, after affording him an opportunity to be heard, within a period of 03 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereof shall be conveyed to the petitioner. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same shall be granted forthwith by respondent No.2. It is further made clear that, in case the petitioner is found entitled to the retiral dues and there are no pending disciplinary or judicial proceedings against him, he would also be entitled to interest @ of 6% per annum on account of delay in release of the retiral dues, to be calculated from two months after his retirement till the date of actual realization, in terms of the judgment rendered by a Full Bench of this Court in A.S. Randhawa Supg. Engineer (Retd.) vs. State of Punjab 1998 (1) SCT 343. NEHA 2026.07.24 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CWP-22483-2026 -3- 6. Disposed of, accordingly. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 23.07.2026 Neha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No NEHA 2026.07.24 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh