CWP No.9950 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.9950 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.02.2011 **** Dr. Sujan Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar & 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. GS Bal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Amrit Paul, Advocate for the respondents **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner, who retired as Officiating Head of the Regional Campus of the respondent-University at Gurdarspur, seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release his revised pay w.e.f. 01.01.2006 as well as revised provisional pension and other retiral dues along with interest @ 18% p.a. (2). The respondents have filed their reply/affidavit today in Court and in the light of the plea taken by them in para 2 of their reply, the University-Authorities are directed to release the payment to the petitioner over and above the amount of Rs.6,83,060/- alleged to have been embezzled CWP No.9950 of 2010.doc - 2 – by Sukhjinder Singh during the tenure of the petitioner as a Coordinator. (3). The needful shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The enquiry proceedings initiated against the petitioner shall also be concluded within a period of six months in accordance with the principles of natural justice and in the event of his exoneration, the withheld retiral dues shall also be released within a period of two months thereafter. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 07.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge