IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.9234 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 24, 2011. Sukhdev Ram Jaidka .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Yashpal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.J.S.Puri, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. -.- 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) Notice of motion. Mr.J.S.Puri, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no need to seek any counter reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release his pensionary benefits. It is averred that the petitioner retired w.e.f. 30.4.2010 on attaining the age of superannuation but his retiral dues have not been released despite making several representation including dated 9.2.2011 (Annexure P-8). CWP No.9234 of 2011 [2] Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent Nos.1 & 2 to consider the claim of the petitioner for release of the retiral dues and if there is no legal embargo, release the same within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. The petitioner shall also be entitled for interest @ 6% per annum w.e.f. 1.8.2010 till its realization. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 24, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE