C.W.P. No.143 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.143 of 2011 Date of Decision: 22.09.2011 Hira Lal ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- None for the petitioner. Mr. Sumeet Abrol, A.A.G., Punjab for the respondent-State. Mr. A.K. Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.4. ***** 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 petitioner, herein, is seeking for issuance of direction to the respondents to release the retiral benefits including the pensionary benefits, family pension, commuted pension, gratuity, leave encashment, provident fund under the revised pay scale, arrears on account of revision of pay scale from 01.01.2006 and other admissible benefits in the revised pay scale. Reply by way of affidavit has been filed by the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Batala. As per the said affidavit, the retiral benefits due to the petitioner have since been paid. The only amount that is pending towards the gratuity on account of revised pay scale is C.W.P. No.143 of 2011 2 ` 1,03,088/-. In view of the said written statement, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay the said outstanding amount towards gratuity on account of revised pay scale within one month from today. However, in case, there is any balance amount or any further claim pending against the respondents, the petitioner is at liberty to file a comprehensive representation within two weeks from today. However, in case, the said representation is made, the respondents shall decide the same within one month from the receipt of the same. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 22.09.2011 JUDGE gurpreet