AJMER SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

113 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14387-2026 Date of decision: 13.07.2026 Ajmer Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. S.K. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Dev Singh, Addl.A.G., Haryana. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the interest on delayed payment of retiral benefits upto 16.03.2026 i.e. gratuity and commutation and also to consider and decide the representation dated 17.03.2026 (Annexure P-5). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner was appointed as a Clerk in the School Education Department on 08.01.1986 and after rendering satisfactory service, retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.07.2025. On the eve of his retirement, neither any disciplinary nor judicial proceedings were pending against him. As such, there was no embargo on the release of his retiral dues on the due date. However, the retiral dues were ult