C.W.P. No.12655 of 2001(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.12655 of 2001 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.7.2010 Ram Kumar Gupta ……Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH -.- Present: Mr. D.R. Bansal , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Deepak Jindal, Addl. A.G., Haryana. 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? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1. Matter was directed to be placed before the Lok Adalat. Lok Adalat vide order dated 16.7.2002 passed following orders:- “The only grievance of the petitioner, which remains to be settled in this writ petition, as C.W.P. No.12655 of 2001(O&M) -2- pressed by the Counsel for the petitioner, is for the grant of interest for delayed payment of retrial benefits. The petitioner-Ram Kumar Gupta retired on December 31, 2000. Leave encashment amount of Rs.1,19,850/- was paid on October 3, 2001. Gratuity amount of Rs.1,97,753/- was paid on July 27, 2001. Pension commutation amount of Rs.2,12,380/- was paid on August 7, 2001. Since payments were made beyond six months of the retirement, a direction is given to the respondent-State to pay interest on de- layed payments at the rate of 12 percent per annum within two months. If the respondents object to the order, the High Court may be moved for disposal of the writ petition on mer- its. Copies of the order be supplied to the counsel for the parties.” 2. Vide order dated 25.2.2003, Lok Adalat has directed to place this petition before this Court in view of the fact that respon- dent-State is not willing to pay interest on the delayed payments of the post retrial benefits. 3. I have perused the explanation for delayed payment of post retrial benefits filed by the State. I am not satisfied with the ex- planations. I direct that order of the Lok Adalat dated 16.7.2002 be complied with within six months from today. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. C.W.P. No.12655 of 2001(O&M) -3- ( ALOK SINGH ) 14th July, 2010 JUDGE ashish