IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.12606 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: AUGUST 20, 2009 B.K. Shorey .....PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Mr.K.L. Dhingra, Advocate, for the petitioner. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner, who was working as Junior Engineer (Civil) in the office of Executive Engineer, Civil Works Division, HVPNL, Hisar and compulsorily retired on18.1.2007, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release the retiral benefits like pension, DCRG, leave encashment, GIC, GPF Fund etc. to the petitioner which have not been released so far. It is the case of the petitioner that though as per the Government instructions, the respondents are bound to pay the retiral benefits to the retired employee immediately after his retirement, but in this case, in spite of the legal notice served on the respondents, the retiral benefits have not been released. Counsel submits that at this stage the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.4 to consider the legal notice (Annexure P5) served by the petitioner, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P5, within a reasonable time. C.W.P. No.12606 of 2009 -2- In view of the above, without issuing notice to the other side as it will unnecessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 14.5.2009 (Annexure P5) made by the petitioner, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months, in accordance with law. If the respondents come to the conclusion that the retiral benefits are to be paid to the petitioner, the same be released to him immediately. August 20, 2009 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE