IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.18743 of 2010 Date of Decision:- 24.05.2011 Tasbir Singh ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.Puneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr.HPS Ghumman, Advocate, for respondent No.4. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Counsel for respondent No.4 has placed on record a copy of the communication received by him from the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Batala wherein it has been stated that all retiral benefits have been released to the petitioner. Gratuity amounting to ` 5,98,547/- has been paid to him vide cheque No.277846 dated 29.4.2011 and the arrears of revised pay amounting to ` 52,547/- have been paid through cheque No.16914 dated 19.5.2011. On this basis, counsel for the respondents states that the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the payment which, according to the respondents have been paid to the petitioner, however, he submits that no interest on the delayed payments have been paid. He, further states that since February, 2011, no pension has been paid to the C.W.P.No.18743 of 2010 -2- petitioner. In view of the fact that the payment of retiral benefits has been made after a long delay, a direction is issued to respondent No.4 to pay an interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of accrual till the date of payment of the dues. This amount be released to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case pension, as claimed by the petitioner from February, 2011 onwards, have not been disbursed to the petitioner, the same be disbursed to him within a period of 10 days from today. With these directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. May 24, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE