IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.12602 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: AUGUST 20, 2009 Ram Kumar .....PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Mr.K.L. Dhingra, Advocate, for the petitioner. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner, who was working as AFM in the office of Sub Divisional Officer (OP), Sub Division, Cheeka of UHBVN, Guhla and has retired on 31.5.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release the retiral benefits like pension, DCRG, commutation, pension arrears etc. to the petitioner which have not been released so far. It is the case of the petitioner that though as per the Government instructions, the respondents are bound to pay the retiral benefits to the retired employee immediately after his retirement, but in this case, in spite of the representation made by the petitioner, the retiral benefits have not been released. Counsel submits that neither any show cause notice nor enquiry is pending against the petitioner, but the respondents without any justification are not releasing the retiral benefits. Counsel further submits that at this stage the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider the representation made by the C.W.P. No.12602 of 2009 -2- petitioner, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P4, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice to the other side as it will unnecessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the representation dated 18.4.2009 (Annexure P4) made by the petitioner, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months, in accordance with law. If the respondents come to the conclusion that the retiral benefits are to be paid to the petitioner, the same be released to him immediately. August 20, 2009 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE