IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. 18585 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 1stFebruary, 2010. Mohinder Jeet Kaur Petitioner through Mr. V.K.Shukla, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner seeks a direction for the release of retiral dues of her deceased husband as well as the family pension admissible to her. The husband of the petitioner [ Ajit Singh Gill] joined the Department as a Sectional Officer on 4.5.1973 and retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.11.2007. He did not get any retiral benefits during his life time and unfortunately passed away on 9.7.2008. The petitioner has now knocked at the doors of this Court to seek a direction for the release of retiral benefits of her deceased husband as well as family pension etc. to her. Notice of motion was issued. Pursuant thereto, the first respondent has filed a short reply - affidavit, inter-alia, stating that the petitioner's husband did not submit the pension papers before his retirement nor did the petitioner submit the same on time. Shri Chahal, learned State Counsel, however, states that most of the retiral benefits including GPF, leave encashment and arrears of provisional pension have now been released and the case for the grant of pension/family pension has been moved for necessary sanction to the office of the Accountant General, Punjab. On the other hand, counsel for the petitioner states that pension papers were submitted on time but were not released as the service book of the petitioner's husband was not complete. For that very reason, the annual increments of the husband of the petitioner were also withheld. Having heard counsel for the parties and keeping in view the fact that most of the retiral benefits have now been released, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents that let the necessary sanction for the grant of pension/family pension be issued within a period of one month from the date a certified copy of this order is received. The arrears on account of computation of pension, if any, as well as arrears of withheld increments be released within one month thereafter. The petitioner shall also be entitled to the interest @ 7% per annum on all the retiral benefits including those which have already been paid to her w.e.f. 1.2.2008 till the date of actual payment. Ordered accordingly. Disposed of. Dasti. February 01, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE