RSA No.2266 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. RSA No.2266 of 2008 Date of Decision: 16.10.2008 State of Punjab and others .....Appellants Vs. Sukhwant Singh ....Respondent .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA **** Present : Mr. H.S. Gill, DAG, Punjab for the appellants. None for the respondent. RAJIVE BHALLA, J The State of Punjab challenges judgements and decrees dated 19.7.2007 and 15.4.2008 passed by the Civil Judge (Senior Division) Amritsar and the Additional District Judge, Amritsar, respectively, decreeing the suit filed by the respondent and dismissing the appeal filed by the appellants. The plaintiff-respondent filed a suit for mandatory injunction to direct the defendants-appellants to release his retiral benefits including G.P.F. etc. alongwith interest for delayed payment of retiral benefits. After considering the entire controversy, the learned trial Court held that the final payment of G.P.F. was less by Rs.5058/- and that the payment of G.P.F. due to the respondent, was delayed by the appellants. Consequently, the suit was decreed for a sum of Rs.5058/- with interest @ 8% p.a. and interest @ 8% p.a. was also awarded on the delayed payment of G.P.F. already paid. The appellants filed an appeal before the Additional District Judge, Amritsar, which was dismissed and the findings recorded by the trial RSA No.2266 of 2008 2 Court were affirmed. I have heard learned counsel for the appellants and find no reason, whether in law or in fact to interfere with the concurrent findings of fact recorded by the Courts below. Counsel for the appellants has failed to advance any argument that would suggest in any manner, that the findings with respect to less payment of Rs.5058/- is factually perverse or legally incorrect. The payment of GPF was due on 1.11.2003 but was paid only on 1.09.2005. No plausible reason has been put forth for this delay. As no substantial question of law arises for consideration, the appeal is dismissed with no order to costs. 16.10.2008 (RAJIVE BHALLA) GS JUDGE