Civil Writ Petition No. 16065 of 2010 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 16065 of 2010 Date of Decision : 18.5.2011 Pawan Kumar Singla .......... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. Raman Mohinder, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Monika Chhibber Sharma, DAG, Punjab. Ms. Jaishree Thakur, Advocate for respondents No. 3 & 5. Ms. Vertika H. Singh, Advocate for respondent No.6. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the respondents contend that during the pendency of the writ petition the amount as claimed by the petitioner i.e. Rs. 98,277/- on account of leave encashment and Rs. 25,652/- as cash security amount deposited by the petitioner at the time of his appointment stands released to him. Counsel for the petitioner contends that for the delayed payment of this amount, which has now been paid to him on 11.3.2011, and for the leave encashment amount of Rs. 3,18,437/-, Civil Writ Petition No. 16065 of 2010 -2- which was paid to him on 10.2.2010, despite the petitioner having retired on 31.5.2007, interest be paid to the petitioner. Counsel for the respondents No. 3 & 5 has made an effort to explain the delayed payment of Rs. 3,18,431/-, on the ground that there were certain audit objections against the petitioner but she could not dispute the fact that ultimately on the basis of the explanation submitted by the petitioner, no amount could be recovered from him. In view of the above, the petitioner is held entitled to interest @ 6% per annum from the date of accrual till the date of disbursement of the amount of leave encashment as also the cash amount deposited by him on his appointment. The interest be paid to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Writ petition stands disposed of. 18.5.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE