Civil Writ Petition No. 6654 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 6654 of 2011 Date of Decision : 20.4.2011 **** Vikram Paul Kailani ............ Petitioner Versus The Panjab University, Chandigarh through its Registrar ......... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH,J. (ORAL) Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is a retired employee of the Panjab University-respondent. As per the petitioner, he retired on 31.10.2008. He has been denied the pension for the period 1.11.2008 till 13.3.2009, on the ground that the petitioner has failed to deposit an amount of Rs. 61,361/- towards Contributory Provident Fund, including interest on the total amount of Contributory fund. He contends that the regulation which has been relied upon for demanding such an amount from the petitioner for release of the pension for the above mentioned period relates only to the employees who had retired prior to 24.10.2005 and the said regulation is not applicable to the case of the petitioner as the petitioner retired subsequent thereto. He contends that clarifying this position the petitioner has already moved a representation / demand Civil Writ Petition No. 6654 of 2011 -2- notice dated 5.12.2010 ( Annexure P-9), on which no decision has been taken till date. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner at this stage would be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to the respondent-University to consider his representation and pass a speaking order thereon, and if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief, the same be released to him. Without going into the merits of the case, nor commenting thereon, keeping in view the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner and in the light of the fact that a claim / demand has already been raised by the petitioner by making a representation dated 5.12.2010 (Annexure P-9) to the Registrar, Panjab University, (Pension Cell) a direction is issued to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and take the decision thereon within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case the petitioner is held entitled to the claim as made therein the needful be done within a period of four weeks thereafter. Petition stands disposed of with the above observations. 20.4.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE