1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1690 OF 2005 N. P. Sunderan ....Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.N. M. Ganguli for the Petitioner. Mr.M. D. Naik, A. G. P., for Respondents No.1 and 2. CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 5TH AUGUST, 2005. P.C. : The Petitioner has filed this petition with a prayer that Respondent Nos.1 to 3 be directed to release to the Petitioner the balance amount of the Provident Fund along with interest at the rate of 18% p.a. on the delayed payments of Pension, Provident Fund and Gratuity from the dates on which those amounts have become due till payment. 2 2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. We direct Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to treat the Petitioner's this Writ Petition as his comprehensive representation and decide the same within four months from the date of receipt of the order. We further direct Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to pay the pension, provident fund and gratuity which are found due and payable to the Petitioner within eight weeks from today. The Petitioner shall also be entitled to interest on the outstanding payment of pension, provident fund and gratuity at the rate of 6% p.a. from the date when these amounts became due and payable to him. 3. No further directions are necessary in this Writ Petition. This Petition is accordingly disposed of. In case the Petitioner is not paid the amounts within the stipulated period, he would be at liberty to revive this Petition. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.