IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2132 of 2009 Date of Decision: 11.2.2009. Jaspal Singh ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.S. Athwal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, D.A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. Father of the petitioner Sh.Harkirat Singh was serving as a Patwari and died in harness on 26.8.2004. Family pension was sanctioned vide PPO No. 51223/PB/S dated 20.6.2005. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after the sanction of the family pension and the gratuity, no amount has been released or paid to the petitioner till date. In the given circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the pensionary and other retiral benefits sanctioned vide the aforesaid PPO within a period of three months alongwith the interest @ 6%, failing which, the rate of interest shall be 9%. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 11.2.2009 lucky