IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.3298 of 2008 Date of decision: 12.8.2008 Satwant Kaur Sapra. -----Petitioner. State of Punjab and others. -----Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present:- Mr. S.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Suveer Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. R.S. Bains, Advocate for respondents No.3 & 4. ---- ORDER: This petition has been filed for direction to give gratuity and leave encashment, which is due to the petitioner. No justification has been shown for not having paid the same. Learned counsel for respondents No.3 and 4 says that even staff is not getting salary for want of funds. This cannot be accepted as justification for denying the dues of the petitioner. C.W.P. No.3298 of 2008 We direct respondents No.3 and 4 to discharge their liability to the petitioner towards gratuity and leave encashment within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE August 12, 2008 ( RAKESH KUMAR GARG ) ashwani JUDGE 2