SWATANTER ARORA vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

222 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11374-2021 Date of decision: 19.05.2026 Swatanter Arora ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vijay Lath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Amit Sharma (Kanav), Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of order dated 29.12.2020 (Annexure P-21) passed by respondent No.3-Deputy Commissioner-cum-President, Indian Red Cross Society, Fatehgarh Sahib District Branch vide which respondents No.3 & 4 refused to pay the gratuity, leave encashment to the petitioner on her retirement. Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the after retiral benefits like gratuity and leave encashment along with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of retirement till its payment as the same have been wrongly withheld. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petition