SUMER SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 140 CWP-16544-2026 Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 SUMER SINGH ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR **** Present: Mr. Amit Khatkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Addl.A.G, Haryana. 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the retiral benefits of the petitioner, who retired from service on 31.08.2024, including gratuity, leave encashment and all other consequential retiral dues, along with interest accrued thereupon from the date the amounts became due till the date of actual payment, by considering and deciding the representations dated 11.11.2024 (Annexure P-4) and reminder dated 30.12.2025 (Annexure P-8). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was placed under suspension merely nine days prior to his retirement vide order dated 22.08.2024 (Annexure P-1), along with a proposal for issuance of a