IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.23650 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: December 20, 2011 Dr.Harwinder Pal Singh Lamba …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.H.S. Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) The petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to release his retiral dues including GPF, leave encashment, etc. as he has already superannuated on 31.1.2011. According to him, despite number of visits to the concerned office, no tangible action has been taken by the concerned authorities. On the asking of the court, Mr.Praveen Chander Goyal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in court, accepts notice. He submits that if there is no legal impediment, all the dues admissible shall be released forthwith. In view of statement made by learned State counsel, no further orders are required to be passed. Needful, however, be done within two months failing which State shall fix responsibility of the official responsible for the delay and initiate appropriate action against him. December 20, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE