CWP No. 1282 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 1282 of 2008 Date of decision: September 11, 2008 Manoranjan Kaur --- Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others ---- Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. RK Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. The petitioner prays for issuance of directions to the respondents to release the remaining retiral benefits to him. Counsel for the petitioner submits that although some of retiral benefits have been released, yet part payment of gratuity, missing credits of GPF, some payment with regard to leave encashment and interest thereon remain to be released. Mr. Arora further submits that the petitioner is entitled to interest on delayed payment of GPF. Reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents. Mr. Chahal, learned State counsel submits that 10% of the gratuity amount, which had not been paid to the petitioner has now been sanctioned to be released. He further submits that the petitioner is not entitled to any interest on delayed payment of GPF as he was supposed to submit his papers 8 months prior to his CWP No. 1282 of 2008 2 retirement, but he did so only two months prior thereto. According to the State counsel, the entire GPF has been released to the petitioner on 8-2-2008, whereas the petitioner has retired on 31- 10-2007 and at present no substantial amount of retiral dues remains to be released. After hearing counsel for the parties, we are satisfied that by and large all retiral dues have been released to the petitioner. Nevertheless in case any retiral benefits still remain to be paid, the petitioner may file a fresh representation in that regard before the respondents, which shall be decided within three months from the date of filing of such representation, if any. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. [Ashutosh Mohunta] Judge [Rajan Gupta] Judge September 11, 2008 `ask'