CWP No.4891 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.4891 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.03.2011 **** Vasdev Bhatia . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab State Cooperative Supply & Marketing Federation Ltd. & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** 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? **** Present: Ms. Jagdeep Bains, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Mr. Jasjeet Singh, Advocate appearing for Mr. H.S. Brar, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent-Markfed. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply(ies), at this stage. (2). The petitioner retired from the post of Field Officer (P) in the respondent-Markfed w.e.f. 30.04.2008. The petitioner’s grievance is that leave encashment and security amount have not been released so far even when there is no disciplinary action pending against him nor CWP No.4891 of 2011.doc - 2 – any recovery whatsoever is required to be effected from him. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the above-stated claim of the petitioner and if he is found entitled to, release the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is further directed that if the above-stated amount has been withheld for no fault on the part of the petitioner, the respondents shall pay interest @ 7% per annum to the petitioner w.e.f. 01.08.2008 till the actual date of realization. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 17.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge