CWP No.6591 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6591 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.03.2011 **** Harbinder Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Sumit Jain, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab Mr. IS Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.2 **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner served the Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation from 17.11.1972 till she retired from the post of Superintendent on 31.03.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation. (2). The petitioner was paid her retiral dues after some delay, namely, the Gratuity was paid after eight months and some other benefits were released even thereafter. She has now filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Corporation to compensate her for the delayed payments. CWP No.6591 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). The Corporation has filed the reply/affidavit today acknowledging the fact that there was some delay in the release of the retiral dues due to paucity of funds which were not released by the State Government due to some objections having been raised by the Administrative Department. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that there was delay in the payment of retiral dues of the petitioner for no fault on her part, it appears that she deserves to be compensated with interest. (5). The writ petition is accordingly allowed in part to the extent that the respondent-Corporation shall pay interest @ 6% per annum w.e.f. 1st July, 2008 till the date of actual payment as early as possible. The Corporation shall be at liberty to add the afore-stated amount while seeking Grant/funds from the State Government. (6). The State of Punjab shall expedite the release of funds to the Corporation in accordance with their internal arrangement within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order (7). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 10.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge