C.W.P. No. 1021 of 2011 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 1021 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: 05.07.2011 Sudesh Kumar ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..........Respondents BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. B.S. Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.4. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. The present petition has been filed for issuance of directions to respondents No.1 to 4 to release the arrears on account of enhanced amount of leave encashment on the basis of the revised basic pay under the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009 along with 15% interest on the said arrears. Short reply by way of an affidavit on behalf of Municipal Council, Batala-respondent No.4 has been filed in Court today and the same is taken on record. In the reply, it has been mentioned that the necessary relief i.e. leave encashment amounting to ` 23,220/- vide cheque No. 16891 dated 18.1.2011 as well as arrears of revised pay scale amounting to ` 35383/- C.W.P. No. 1021 of 2011 (2) vide cheque No. 280823 dated 28.6.2011 have already been paid to the petitioner. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 also submits that since the relief has been granted, the present petition has become infructuous. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was a delay on the part of respondent No.4 and no interest has been given on the arrears, whereas, there was specific prayer regarding interest in the legal notice which was served upon respondent No.4. Since the amount of leave encashment as well as arrears of the revised pay scale has been paid to the petitioner, nothing remains in the petition. As far as claim of the petitioner with regard to interest on the delayed payment of gratuity is concerned, no specific prayer has been made in the present petition. However, keeping in view the delay in payment of the amount of gratuity, the petitioner is at liberty to make representation to respondent No.4 and in case any representation is made within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of the order, respondent No.4 is directed to consider the representation to be filed by the petitioner within a period of two months thereafter in accordance with law. Disposed of accordingly. July 05, 2011 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE Note:-Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter .......Yes/No