CWP No.15811 of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.15811 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: April 28, 2008 SMT. RANJIT KAUR ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. PRESENT: MR. SANJAY TANGRI, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. YATINDER SHARMA, DAG, PUNJAB. MR. GOPAL MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3 & 4 ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner has prayed that directions be issued to the respondent to release all the retiral benefits like gratuity, leave encashment, Provident Fund and additional benefits. Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.3 & 4 has handed over a cheque amounting to Rs.3 lacs to the counsel for the petitioner as full and final settlement regarding gratuity to the counsel for the petitioner. Learned counsel submits that as far as the other retiral dues of the petitioner are concerned, the same shall be paid to her within a period of four months. In view of the aforementioned factual position, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to to respondent Nos.3 and 4 to pay all the retiral dues to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The petitioner shall also be entitled to CWP No.15811 of 2007 -2- interest on the delayed payment of retiral dues at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of her retirement till the date of payment. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE April 28, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) Gulati JUDGE