CWP(T) No. 7808/2008 11.11.2009 Present: Mr. Rakesh Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents. The petitioner is seeking directions to the respondents to release the gratuity, leave encashment, arrears of pay, allowances etc. The respondent-State has filed the reply. It has come in the reply that the DCRG and other retiral benefits have been withheld due to pendency of criminal case. This Court had directed the learned Advocate General to seek instructions about the status of the criminal case. Mr. R.K. Sharma, learned Senior Additional Advocate General has informed the Court today that the petitioner stands acquitted in the criminal case. Accordingly, in view of this, the respondents are directed to release the DCRG and other retiral benefits including leave encashment and arrears of pay and allowances for the suspension period to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today. The petition stands disposed of. No costs. (R.B. Misra), Acting Chief Justice (Rajiv Sharma), Judge November 11, 2009. *awasthi*