IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. 14290 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 11th January, 2010. Naranjan Singh Malhi Petitioner through Mr. Sharwan Sehgal, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner seeks quashing of the orders dated 2.1.2008 [Annexure P-8] and 28.8.2009 [Annexure P-12] whereby payments of certain retiral benefits have been withheld on account of pending inquiry. The petitioner retired as an Excise and Taxation Officer on attaining the age of super-annuation on 30.6.2007. Though, provisional pension was released to him, other retiral benefits have been withheld on account of pending inquiry against him. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, the respondents have filed their counter-affidavit. It is averred that disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner for the alleged loss caused by him to the State exchequer. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the fact that the petitioner retired from his service more than two years back and is still waiting for the retiral benefits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to conclude the pending departmental inquiries against the petitioner by 30.4.2010. It is made clear that if there are more than one departmental inquiries, all such inquiries shall be decided by the aforementioned cut off date. The Competent Authority shall take a final decision within a period of one month thereafter and whatever is found payable to the petitioner towards the retiral benefits, the same shall be released within one month of taking final decision by the Competent Authority, i.e., on or before 30.6.2010. Disposed of. Dasti. January 11, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE