Civil Writ Petition. No.21560 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition. No.21560 of 2008 Decided on : 26-05-2009 Harbhajan Kaur .... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL. Present:- Mr. J.S. Lalli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, D. A.G., Punjab, for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Chander Mohan Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J (Oral). The petitioner, who has retired from the services of Municipal Council, Batala on 31.10.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release all the retiral benefits to her. In the written statement filed on behalf of respondent No.4, it has been stated that an amount of Rs.95,329/- on account of leave encashment has been paid to the petitioner vide cheque Civil Writ Petition. No.21560 of 2008 -2- No.36462 dated 31.10.2008 and an amount of Rs.1,55,531/- on account of provident fund has also been paid on 16.2.2009. It has been further stated that an amount of Rs.1,76,359/- on account of commutation of pension has been paid on 12.3.2009. Pension for another two months has also been released vide PPO No.6757. It has been further stated that the payment of gratuity which is Rs.1.66 lacs, will be paid to the petitioner in the next three months as the financial position of the respondent-Council is not sound. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 on instructions from the respondent-Council states that all the remaining retiral dues will also be paid to the petitioner within a period of three months. In view of the said statement made by counsel for respondent No.4, learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press this petition. Dismissed as not pressed. 26th May, 2009. (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) Monika JUDGE