CWP No.3578 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.3578 of 2008 Decided on : 05.03.2009 B. M. Sharma ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present:- Mr. Namit Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Parveen Gupta, Advocate Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate for respondent No.3. AJAY TEWARI J. The petitioner retired in the 1998. By this petition, he is seeking the gratuity amount which has been withheld. During the course of hearing of this petition, it has transpired that show cause notice had been issued to the petitioner regarding imposition of cut in pension alongwith recovery. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has filed his reply to the same. In the circumstances, in my opinion it is in the interest of justice to dispose of this writ petition with the direction to respondent No.1 to decide this matter within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order by passing a speaking order. CWP No.3578 of 2008 -2- It is further directed that if the petitioner is entitled to any amount on the passing of the said order, the same be released within a period of one month thereafter alongwith interest @ 8% per annum. March 05, 2009 ( AJAY TEWARI ) ashish JUDGE