IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 14619 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 18.09.2009 Middu Singh ... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. B.S. Mittal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who was working as Clerk in Municipal Council, Maur, and got pre-mature retirement on 31.10.2008, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release his full retiral benefits, In the petition, it has been stated that except the amount of Rs. 70,000/- towards the Provident Fund, the remaining retiral benefits, like gratuity, leave encashment and pension etc. have not been released to the petition. Counsel states that in this regard, the petitioner has made a representation dated 27.2.2009 to respondent No.4, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-2, but neither the same has been considered and decided so far nor the retiral benefits of the petitioner have been released. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be CWP No. 14619 of 2009 -2- satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation dated 27.2.2009 (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. In case, the petitioner is found entitled to any amount, the same shall be released to him immediately. September 18, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE