IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.161 of 2009 Date of decision: 17.9.2009 Ujagar Singh Mahi ......Petitioner(s) Versus Karanbir Singh Sidhu, Principal Education Secretary, Punjab ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. S.K.Sharma Budhladawala, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court, reply by way of short affidavit of Sh.Karan Bir Singh Sidhu, Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of School Education, Chandigarh has been filed wherein it has been submitted that the amount of gratuity, which was withheld due to disciplinary proceedings, has since been released on completion of enquiry and thus, the order passed by this Court has been fully complied with. However, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner states that the petitioner has not been paid the interest amount which he had claimed on the aforesaid amount which was withheld by the respondent illegally. A perusal of the order dated 25.9.2008 shows that a direction was given to the respondent to decide the claim of the petitioner and it is not in dispute that claim of the petitioner has been decided by making payment of the withheld amount of gratuity. Thus, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. COCP No.161 of 2009 -2- Rule discharged. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to make a representation for the grant of interest as claimed by him by submitting a fresh representation within one month from today. If any such representation is filed, the same shall be decided in accordance with law within two months thereafter. Needless to say that in case any amount is found due to the petitioner, the same shall be paid within one month thereafter. September 17, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE