C.W.P. No.18568 of 2004 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. C.W.P. No.18568 of 2004 Date of Decision: 21.5.2007 Professor Surinder Syal and Another …Petitioners. Versus The Principal, D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur and Others. …Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr.R.K.Joshi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.C.L.Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr.Suvir Sehgal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.3. JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. The prayer made by the petitioner in the instant petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to pay provident fund, balance amount of gratuity to the tune of Rs.3.00 lacs and amount of earned leave, as per rules. It is conceded position that the retiral benefits have been paid on 30.7.2005. The question which survives for our consideration is:- “Whether the petitioners are entitled to payment of interest as both the petitioners have retired on 31.1.1999 and C.W.P. No.18568 of 2004 2 30.6.1999, respectively?” The matter stands concluded by a Full Bench judgment of this Court in the case of “R.S.Randhawa v. State of Punjab” 1997(3) R.S.J. 318 wherein it has been held that ordinarily interest at the rate of 12% shall be payable for the delayed payment of retiral benefits. In view of the above, the writ petition is partially allowed accepting the prayer made by the petitioners for payment of interest. We, accordingly, direct the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% for the delayed payment of retiral benefits from the date the same were due till the date of its actual payment. (M.M.KUMAR) Judge May 21, 2007 (RAJESH BINDAL) dkb Judge