IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP.No.2485 of 2011 Date of Order: 10.2.2011 Himmat Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release all due retiral benefits as he had reached the age of superannuation on 31.7.2007 while remaining absent from duties of the post of S.S. Master in the Education Department of Punjab. It is apparent from the record that the petitioner had proceeded for United States of America on sanctioned leave w.e.f 4.8.1989 and thereafter remained absent w.e.f 21.1.1990. For a short while in 1993, he is stated to have joined his duties and again thereafter proceeded on leave without getting prior sanction. Thus, admittedly since 1993, he has remained absent from duty and is stated to have returned from abroad in February 2010. It is also apparent that the petitioner is yet to fill up the required forms under the Punjab Civil Services Rules entitling him to the release of the retiral benefits, if any. In such circumstances, no interference under Article 226 of the Constitution is warranted. Dismissed at this stage. February 10, 2011 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE