RAM DHAN PANDHIR vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

1 CWP-13967-2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 236 CWP-13967-2023 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 Ram Dhan Pandir ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Ms. Parbeer Kumari Dharwal, Advocate for Mr.Gunjan Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl. AG Haryana. Mr. Padamkant Dwivedi, Advocate for respondent No.2. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 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 grant justified interest, preferably @ 12% per annum, on the delayed payment of pensionary/retiral benefits detailed in Tables A to E of Annexure P-17 dated 03.07.2023, amounting to Rs.15,89,061/- (calculated till the assumed date of 30.09.2023), which amount, according to the petitioner, was illegally withheld and retained by the respondents without any lawful justification. PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.15 14:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-13967-2023 2. On 12.01.2026, the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel for t