C.O.C.P No. 1267 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.O.C.P. No. 1267 of 2008 Date of Decision: January 15, 2009 Prof. Surinder Syal and another .....Petitioners Versus Jamit Singh and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T.P.S.MANN Present : Mr. R.K.Joshi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. C.L.Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1. T.P.S.MANN, J.(Oral) The petitioner had prayed for initiating contempt proceedings against the respondents for not paying the interest to the petitioners at the rate of 12% for the delayed payment of retiral benefits from the date the same were due till the date of its actual payment. Reply has been filed by respondent No.1. In Para 1 of the same, it has been mentioned that in case of Professor Surinder Syal- petitioner, the total gratuity due was Rs.3,07,132/- out of which Rs.35,000/- was paid on 27.9.1999 and Rs.2,72,132/- was paid on 9.9.2002. The interest on the delayed payment at the rate of 12% came to Rs1,21,670/-. C.O.C.P No. 1267 of 2008 -2- Against leave encahsment, the total amount was Rs.37,507/-. The interest on the said amount at the rate of 12% came to Rs.32,475/-. The total amount of Rs.1,54,145/- as interest was, accordingly, paid on 8.8.2007. Similarly, in case of S.D.Gopal-petitioner, the total gratuity due was Rs.3,50,000/- out of which Rs.50,000/- was paid on 28.7.2003 and Rs.3 lakhs was paid on 30.7.2005. The interest on the delayed payment @ 12% per annum came to Rs.2,45,000/- which was paid to the said petitioner on 8.8.2007. However, there was neither any leave encashment due in respect of S.D.Gopal-petitioner nor the same was paid. Therefore, the question of payment of that amount did not arise. In view of the above, the order dated 21.5.2007 passed by this Court stands complied with. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged. ( T.P.S. MANN ) January 15, 2009 JUDGE ajay-1