IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 11724 of 2008. Decided on: 21.07.2010. Mrs. Virmati Sood. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate. For respondents. : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate Genera with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner has retired as Principal from Government Senior Secondary School, Ghanahatti on 30th September, 1998. She was paid pension @Rs.4,765/- per month and gratuity amounting to Rs.1,86,615/- was also sanctioned vide letter No. 16.09.1999. The gratuity of the petitioner was revised from Rs.1,86,615/- to 1,96,268/-. The pension of the petitioner was also revised from Rs.4,765/- to Rs.5354/- w.e.f. 01.10.1998. Her gratuity was also revised from Rs.1,96,268/- to Rs.2,21,034/-. However, the same has not been released to the petitioner till date though she retired on 30th September, 1998. 2. The respondents have not chosen to file any reply to the present petition. The respondents have not 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. placed any material on record to establish that any disciplinary proceedings or any criminal proceedings were pending against her as on 30th September, 1998. 3. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release a sum of Rs. Rs.2,21,034/- to the petitioner towards gratuity, within a period of four weeks from today. This amount shall be released with interest as laid down under Rule 68 of the C.C.S. (Pension) Rules, 1972 read with instruction No. (ii) appended thereto. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July 21, 2010. (bhupender)