BARESH vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CHANDIGARH, THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER

CWP-17587-2026(O&M) 136 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17587-2026(O&M) Date of decision : 27.05.2026 Baresh ...Petitioner Versus Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. Umang Bansal, Advocate and Mr. Shivaansh Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral) In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release all admissible service/death/retiral benefits of deceased husband of the petitioner along with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of death till date of payment. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the husband of the petitioner expired on 09.02.2024 and till date no retiral benefits have been released to the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner has also served a legal notice dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-6). 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to respondent No.4 to decide legal DIWAKER