IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3852 of 2011 Date of Decision : March 04, 2011. Dewan Chand Verma .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.C.M.Munjal, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner having served as an Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Abohar retired from the service w.e.f. 31.1.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation. The payment of gratuity as well as provisional pension was with-held at the time of his retirement, on account of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings for causing financial loss to the Municipal Council as well as due to pendency of two criminal cases against him. The petitioner now claims that both the criminal cases/FIRs have been cancelled whereas the disciplinary proceedings have also been disposed of by the competent authority vide order dated 16.9.2009 (Annexure P-3) by imposing 100% cut in the petitioner's gratuity. The petitioner's grievance is that even after finalization of the disciplinary C.W.P.No .3852 of 2011 2 proceedings/criminal cases, the balance retiral dues have not been released even though he has repeatedly represented the authorities including vide representation dated 16.7.2010 (Annexure P-7). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim regarding release of the retiral dues to which he is entitled to even after giving effect to the punishment order dated 16.9.2009 etc. Suffice it to say that the retired dues need to be released within a reasonable period. The respondents are accordingly directed to do the needful and release the due payments to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to the interest @ 6% per annum. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 04, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE