IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.1338 of 2008 Date of decision : 16.12.2008 Jarnail Singh … Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr.Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Hon’ble Mr.Justice Rajan Gupta Present: None for the petitioner. Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (Oral) The petitioner has retired from service as Chief Engineer, Drainage, Irrigation Works, Punjab Chandigarh on 30.6.20006. His grievance is that the respondent has not paid his retrial benefits. Reply has been filed on behalf of the respondent wherein it has been averred that all the retiral benefits have been paid to the petitioner except the amount towards leave encashment, gratuity and DCRG. Learned counsel for the respondent further states that a vigilance case No.126 dated 17.6.2003 under Sections 406, 409 and 130 IPC has been registered against petitioner at Police Station Sadar Malout. Due to that reason, the aforesaid amount has not been released to the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for the release of said retiral benefits. In view of the reply filed by the respondent, it is clear that a vigilance case is pending against the petitioner. As long as the petitioner is not exonerated from the same, he cannot be held entitled for the release of said retiral benefits. In view of the above, we find no merit in this petitioner and is accordingly, dismissed. [ Ashutosh Mohunta ] Judge 16.12.2008 [ Rajan Gupta ] sd Judge