IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 3159 of 2009 Date of Decision: 2.3.2009 Amrit Lal ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. H.S. Sethi, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner retired from service of the respondent no.4 on 31.12.2007. His grievance is that retiral benefits are not being paid to him till date. Petitioner made an application/representation (Annexure P-2) to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Dina Nagar for release of the retiral benefits but no decision has been taken thereon till date. In the given circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.4 to take decision on the representation (Annexure P-2) of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority and if there is no legal impediment in the payment of the retiral benefits, the same shall be released within the aforesaid period alongwith the statutory interest, wherever payable and interest @ 6% on other retiral benefits. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. However, the financial crunch shall not be considered as a valid ground for non-payment. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 2.3.2009 lucky