CWP No.16769 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.16769 of 2008 Date of decision: 22.9.2008 Dr. Kuldip Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. B.N. Sehgal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) The petitioner seeks a direction for the release of balance of his pensionery benefits. Learned counsel submits that although the petitioner has retired from service on 31st May, 2007 but his DCRG, full pension and commutation of pension have not been released on the ground that departmental inquiries are pending against the petitioner. He further submits the departmental inquiries have since been completed but no final order has been passed. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the considered view that the departmental inquiries cannot be kept pending for an indefinite time after a person has retired. The respondents are directed to take a final decision on the departmental inquiries which have been concluded against the petitioner, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of CWP No.16769 of 2008 2 certified copy of this order. In case the petitioner is exonerated in the departmental inquiries, he be released his retiral dues. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 22, 2008 'rajpal'