CHAND SINGH vs BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND ANR

CWP-16285-2022 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 102 CWP-16285-2022 Decided on: 05.05.2026 CHAND SINGH .... PETITIONER VS BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD & ANR. .... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Mohit Jaggi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sachin Mittal, Advocate for the respondents. ****** Sandeep Moudgil, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the retiral benefits of the petitioner, including leave encashment, gratuity, G.I.S., transportation/luggage charges and incentives for the year 2020, along with interest on delayed payment. 2. The admitted position which emerges from the record is that the petitioner superannuated from service on 31.07.2020 while two criminal cases, namely FIR No.325 dated 30.06.2003 and FIR No.67 dated 08.06.2016, were pending against him. However, the petitioner stood acquitted in both the said cases vide judgments dated 09.06.2007 and 27.08.2021 respectively. The respondents themselves, in their written statement, have not disputed that the retiral dues