IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.M.NO.3004 of 2008 and CWP No.10344 of 2007 DATE OF ORDER: 18.2.2008 Nirmal Devi Sharma ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and Others .....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. R.K.Dadwal, Advocate. Mr. A.S. Grewal, Addl.A.G, Punjab. JASBIR SINGH,J (ORAL) C.M.No.3004 of 2008 Application is allowed. Replication is taken on record. CWP No.10344 of 2007 Petitioner has retired from service of the State of Punjab on 28.2.2007. Before her retirement, she was in occupation of the government accommodation. When she failed to vacate the same, within the stipulated period, notice dated 21.6.2007 (P.4) was issued to her to vacate the house within a week. She came to this Court by filing this writ petition. When notice of motion was issued by us on 13.7.2007, following contentions of counsel for the petitioner was noticed by this Court: “Counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner has retired from service as Staff Nurse on 28.2.2007 but till date she has not been paid her retiral benefits. Learned counsel submits that after retirement, the petitioner is to settle down in Sangrur district and, therefore, it will be very difficult for her to come to Hoshiarpur for getting her retiral dues. It is for this reason that the CWP No.10344 of 2007 #2# petitioner is retaining the government accommodation. Learned counsel further submits that there are no disciplinary proceedings or any other inquiry pending against the petitioner. It is further stated that the petitioner will vacate the residential quarters within a period of one week from the date when her retiral dues are paid.” In response to the notice issued by us, reply has been filed, a perusal thereof clearly indicates that despite letters, dated 7.5.2007 & 22.6.2007 (R.4 and R.5), written to the petitioner, she has failed to complete the documents, which are necessary to be completed, before pensionary benefits can be disbursed in favour of a retired government employee. In para No.1 (Preliminary Objections) of the written statement filed, detail of the documents, which were required to be supplied by the petitioner, has been given. Be that as it may, petitioner is directed to fill up necessary form within a period of 15 days from today. Thereafter, authorities are directed to process her case for release of pensionary benefit within a further period of three weeks. If the authorities fail to do so, the petitioner shall be entitled to get interest @ 8% (simple) upon the amount due from the date of her retirement till actual payment. However, we feel that the petitioner is not entitled to retain the official accommodation. Accordingly, we dispose of this writ petition and direct the petitioner to vacate the house and hand over possession to the official concerned within a period of three weeks from today. ( JASBIR SINGH ) JUDGE February 18, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE