C.W.P. No. 19682 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 19682 of 2009 Date of decision: 18.12.2009 Naresh Chander Sharma and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present: - None. ***** VINOD K. SHARMA, J (ORAL) The petitioners have invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court to seek a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the retiral benefits of the petitioners. The case of the petitioners is, that petitioners No. 1 and 2 retired from service on 31.11.2005 and 6.2.2006, respectively, on attaining the age of superannuation. However, their retiral benefits like gratuity, leave encashment and group insurance scheme etc. as per rules, have not been released in spite of number of representations and demand notices. It is further the case of the petitioners, that before approaching this Court legal notice was issued by the petitioners on 22.8.2008, but no reply to the legal notice has been sent so far. Without going into the merits of the case at present, this Court feels that interest of justice would be served if respondents No. 4 and 5 are directed to take decision on the claim, raised in the legal notice, within three months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. C.W.P. No. 19682 of 2009 -2- “Ordered accordingly.” In case, the claim is to be rejected the respondents shall pass speaking order giving reasons for rejection and, in case, the petitioners are held entitled to retiral benefits, the same be paid forthwith, preferably within two months of the passing of order on the legal notice. (Vinod K. Sharma) Judge December 18, 2009 R.S.