Employee Entitled To Interest On Retirement Benefits For Unjustifiable Delay On Part Of Employer: Punjab And Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Namit Kumar held that where there is an inordinate delay in retirement benefits and the delay is not justifiable, the employee will be entitled to interest. It held that an employee will be entitled to the interest on an amount which was retained by the employer without any valid justification. Brief Facts: The Petitioner,...