IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 15276 of 2008. Decided on: March 30, 2010 Ved Parkash Sharma ….. Petitioner. Versus Principal Secretary (Industries) and another …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved since his gratuity has not been disbursed on account of pendency of the criminal case. In the reply, it is stated that thought the petitioner had been acquitted by the Criminal Court, the State is pursuing the appeal No. 626 of 2002 . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal has also been dismissed. If that be so, there is no point in withholding the gratuity. There will be a direction to the respondents to look into the matter and settle the benefits of the 2 petitioner in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice March 30, 2010 (Justice R.B. Misra), (rks) Judge.