TARSEM KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 253 CWP-22076-2024 Date of Decision: 21.05.2026 TARSEM KUMAR GUPTA ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR **** Present: Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Saurabh Girdhar, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Padam Kant Dwivedi, Advocate with Ms. Ayushi, 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 praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to pay interest on the delayed release of retiral dues to the petitioner @ 9% per annum and further to release Ex- gratia payment for the years 2010-11 and 2011-12 amounting to Rs.40,000/- per year (total Rs.80,000/-), along with interest thereupon, which remained due and unpaid to the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner, after serving respondent No.2, retired from service on 31.01.2013 (Annexure P-1), vide endorsement No. EA-III-2013/12897-900 dated NISHA 2026.05.29 18.16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this do