IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3799 of 2010 Date of Decision : March 04, 2010. Baldev Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.B.S.Baath, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers 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? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner retired as a Panchayat Secretary on 28.2.2009. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release his retiral benefits including the pension. It is averred that the respondents are withholding these benefits from the last more than one year, without assigning any reason whatsoever. The petitioner has already served a legal notice dated 10.2.2010 (Annexure P-2) upon the respondents but no heed has been paid thereto as well. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it C.W.P.No .3799 of 2010 2 appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to release the petitioner's retiral benefits forthwith but not later than two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. In case there is no legal embargo and the petitioner is not responsible for the delay, the respondents shall also pay him interest @ 7% per annum on the retiral benefits for a period of 6 months. If respondent No.2 holds the petitioner responsible for the delay, a speaking order to this effect shall be passed within the afore-stated period of two months. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 04, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE