IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1648 of 2009(O&M) Date of decision: 11.11.2009 Ranjit Singh and another ......Petitioner(s) Versus Manvesh Singh Sidhu & others ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. S.S. Grewal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate for the respondents. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM No.21499-CII of 2009 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. COCP No.1648 of 2009 The grievance of the petitioner in this case is that despite the directions issued by this Court, the respondents have failed to take a decision on the legal notice dated 15.9.2008 of the petitioner. In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court, reply by way of affidavit of Sh. Manvesh Singh Sidhu, Managing Director, Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala, has been filed in Court wherein it has been submitted that in compliance of the order passed by this Court, order dated 29.10.2009 has been passed in the case of the petitioners. It has been further submitted that the gratuity amount of Rs.288750/- and Rs.236480/- has already been paid to petitioner Nos.1 and 2 on 24.3.2009 respectively. The Pension Payment Order was also issued vide PPO No.2583 dated 31.3.2008 and PPO No.2605 dated dated 31.1.2008. Even the amount of arrears of dearness allowance has been paid. The petitioners are also being paid full amount of pension. COCP No.1648 of 2009(O&M) -2- However, the arrears of amount of commuted pension of the employees retiring after October, 2007, is not being paid due to financial constraints of the Corporation. Since vide judgment dated 1.10.2008 this Court had directed the respondents to pass a speaking order on the legal notice of the petitioners and the same having been passed, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. Rule discharged. However, the petitioners shall be at liberty to seek their remedy in accordance with law for non payment of arrears of commuted pension Disposed of. November 11, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE