HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.5685 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.02.2011 **** Amit Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bansal for Mr. PS Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, DAG Punjab Mr. Vijay Kaushal, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5 Mr. GS Attariwala, Advocate for respondent No.6 ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board as well as the Municipal Council, Abohar to release the service benefits of his deceased father, namely, Sahib Ram who was working as Sewerman with the respondent-Board. (2). Under a self-speaking direction issued by this Court vide order dated 20.08.2010, the respondents have paid a sum of Rs.1,85,360/- to the petitioner may be followed by some CWP No.5685 of 2009.doc - 2 – more payments. It transpired subsequently that the petitioner has got one sister and brother both younger to him who were rather dependent on their deceased father. The petitioner was directed to file an affidavit of his brother and sister regarding equitable apportionment of retiral dues to the legal heirs of the deceased employee. (3). No such affidavit has been given by him despite opportunities. His learned counsel states that the petitioner has neither contacted him nor has come forward to file the requisite affidavit. (4). There is thus a possibility that the petitioner has dishonestly deprived his younger brother and sister of their respective share out of the terminal/service benefits of his deceased father. (5). The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Abohar are accordingly directed to find out the whereabouts of the petitioner as well as his brother and sister and ascertain as to whether the brother and sister of the petitioner have received their respective share or not. In case it is found that they have been duped, FIR shall be registered forthwith and action shall be taken against the petitioner. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozpur, however, may grant some reasonable time to the petitioner not exceeding one CWP No.5685 of 2009.doc - 3 – month to arrange the funds and pay the dues to his brother and sister as per their share failing which the penal and coercive action be taken against the petitioner. (6). Since all the service/retiral dues are said to have been paid, no other direction is required to be issued in this writ petition which disposed of accordingly. (7). Let a dasti copy of this order be handed over to Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, learned DAG Punjab for information and necessary compliance. 23.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge