SHEO CHAND vs HARYANA VIDYUT PRASARAN NIGAM LTD AND ORS

1 CWP-5006-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 243 CWP-5006-2024 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 Sheo Chand ....Petitioner VERSUS Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd And Ors ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. B.K. Bagri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pradeep Bhandari, Advocate, Mr. Bharat Bhandari, Advocate, Mr. Vinay Yadav, Advocate and Mr. Sushil K. Bhardwaj, Advocate for the respondents. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest @ 12% per annum on the delayed payment of retiral benefits, namely: gratuity amounting to Rs. 5,22,546/- and Rs. 1,53,690/-, paid on 11.02.2020; commutation amounting to Rs. 7,55,399/-, paid in December, 2018; and arrears of pay amounting to PARUL VERMA 2026.05.26 10:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 2 CWP-5006-2024 Rs. 1,87,530/- for the period from 01.09.2007 to 31.08.2018, which were released after the retirement of the petitioner in the year 2019 without payment of any interes