CWP No.18080 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.18080 of 2010 Date of decision : 30-11-2011 Chander Singh .... Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present: Mr. Balraj Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana, for the respondent-State. MAHESH GROVER, J. (Oral) The only reason for delayed payment made to the petitioner on account of the leave encashment is that the service book of the petitioner was lost. On due consideration of the matter, I am of the opinion that the benefits which the petitioner earned during service tenure have necessarily to be released to him as expeditiously as possible which period has to be proximate to the date of superannuation. Respondents have taken approximately ten years to release the benefits to the petitioner and the only explanation offered is that service book was lost. The above explanation leaves no room for doubt that the petitioner has been unfairly denied the benefits which were legally admissible to him for a long period of time and the explanation given is CWP No.18080 of 2010 -2- hardly palatable and not concerned with the conduct of the petitioner. Consequently, the petitioner is held entitled to interest @9% per annum from the date of superannuation till the date the amount was released to him. Necessary amount be calculated and paid to him within a period of four months. Disposed of. (MAHESH GROVER) 30-11-2011 JUDGE manju