Haryana’s Principal Secretary Directed to Personally Examine 80-Year-Old Widow’s Five-Decade-Old Claim for Pensionary Benefits: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has strongly condemned the “administrative apathy” that forced an 80-year-old widow to wait over five decades for her lawful pensionary benefits. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar directed the Principal Secretary, Electricity Department, Haryana, to personally verify the petitioner’s claims within two months and release all dues forthwith. Court’s Observations On Administrative Neglect Justice Brar remarked that the “five-decades old case reveals a saga of administrative…