IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5224 of 2011 Date of Decision : March 23, 2011. Banarsi Dass Chopra .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and Ors. .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.O.P.Gabba, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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 while working as Junior Assistant in the office of respondent No.4 retired with effect from 31.12.2010 on attaining the age of superannuation. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondent to release his pension and other retiral benefits including death-cum- retirement gratuity, leave encashment, commutation of pension, provident fund etc. It is averred that the afore-mentioned benefits have not been released so far despite a legal notice dated 10.2.2011 (Annexure P-1) served on behalf of the petitioner. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however C.W.P.No . 5224 of 2011 2 without expressing any views on the petitioner's entitlement, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to release the retiral dues to the petitioner contained in the above mentioned legal notice and to which he is entitled to, within a period of two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to the interest @ 7% per annum w.e.f. 1.4.2011 till the actual realization of the retiral dues. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 23, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE