CWP No.17906 of 2009 --1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 17906 of 2009 Date of decision : 10.3.2010 Vijay Kumar ...Petitioner Versus PRTC and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL **** Present: Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate, for the respondents. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has approached this Court for redressal of his grievance regarding non-release of the amount of gratuity worth Rs.3,50,000/- under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which became payable after his superannuation on 31.5.2009. In para 3 of the short reply filed by the respondents, they have stated as under:- "3. That in the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of directions to the answering respondents to consider and to release the amount of gratuity of Rs.3,50,000/- under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. In this regard it is submitted that the Gratuity amount of the petitioner amounting to CWP No.17906 of 2009 --2-- Rs.3,50,000/- has been released vide Cheque No.130018 dated 9.3.2010." In view of the above, since the amount of gratuity has already been released to the petitioner, the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous, and is disposed of as such. It shall, however, be open to the petitioner to make a representation to the respondents claiming interest on delayed payment of gratuity and in case such a representation is made, the same shall be decided by the respondent within two months of its filing. March 10, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) atulsethi JUDGE