HARDIP SINGH vs NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

2026:PHHC:071653 ee eae IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 215 CWP-26173-2016 Decided On: 07.05.2026 HARDIP SINGH ..--PETITIONER(S) VERSUS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH ..-..RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. RK Malik, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Kartikey Chaudhary, Advocate and Mr. KL Singla, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Alankrit Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondent No.1/NIPER Mr. Ramandeep Singh Sandhu, Advocate for Mr. Arun Gosain, Advocate for respondent No.2 SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) KKK 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the retiral benefits which are admissible to the petitioner i.e. pension, commutation of pension, leave encashment, gratuity etc. along with interest @ 18% p.a. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the retiral benefits as claimed in the petition have since been released to the petitioner. However, learned counsel submits that the grievance of the petitioner