IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 110 of 2005 DATE OF DECISION: 13.03.2007 Sham Lal Agnihotri …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. K.S. Hissowal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amol Rattan Singh, Addl. AG, Punjab, for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. P.M. Kansal, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for respondent No. 4 i.e. Municipal Council, Ropar, has handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner a cheque amounting to Rs. 32,335/-, dated 2.3.2007, as balance payment of pensionary benefits. A calculation sheet giving all the details of the retiral dues of the petitioner has been placed on record by the learned counsel for respondent No. 4 showing that gratuity, leave encashment and provident fund stands already paid on various dates. It is further reflected from the calculation sheet that the C.W.P. No. 110 of 2005 pension case of petitioner has been sent to the Deputy Director (Audit) for approval and it is likely to be sent to the Regional Deputy Director, Ludhiana, for final orders of pension. The calculation sheet is taken on record as Mark-A. In view of the above, we dispose of the petition by observing that in case any other due of the petitioner is outstanding then he may file a detailed representation to respondent No. 4 with copy of the same to other respondents for disbursement of those benefits. After approval is received from the Deputy Director (Audit), the concerned authorities are directed to do the needful and release the pension of the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order i.e. on or before 25.6.2007. If the needful is not done by the aforementioned date then the petitioner shall become entitled to interest at the rate of nine percent for the delay caused in the disbursement. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJESH BINDAL) March 13, 2007 JUDGE Pkapoor 2