C.W.P. No.22048 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.22048 of 2011 Date of Decision: 13.12.2011 Ashok Kumar ....Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Sandeep Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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 ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) The prayer of the petitioner in the present petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the pensionary benefits along with interest. Contends that the petitioner retired on 31.07.2010. He completed all the formalities by depositing all the papers required for disbursing of pensionary benefits. In spite of the same, the pensionary benefits have not been released to him. He also made representations dated 18.03.2011 and 15.06.2011. However, even after making these representations, the respondents have taken no action and pensionary benefits have not been released to him. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of, at this stage, with a direction to the respondents to decide the said representations dated 18.03.2011 and 15.06.2011, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within one month from the receipt of a copy of this C.W.P. No.22048 of 2011 2 order. However, in case, the petitioner is found entitled for the said relief, the same shall be released forthwith. In case, the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by passing a speaking order. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 13.12.2011 JUDGE gurpreet