IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4435 of 2010 Date of Decision: 15.3.2010. B.D. Arora --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Aman Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner retired as Chief Accounts Officer from the Irrigation Department, Haryana on 31.8.2007 on attaining the age of superannuation. The petitioner has not been paid the retiral benefits. It is alleged that the payment of retiral benefits was delayed. The details of the payments and the dates when the payments were made have been indicated in para 4 of the writ petition. The State of Haryana has also issued the Govt. Instructions dated 20.2.2002 (Annexure P-2) and 3.1.2002 (Annexure P-7) for payment of the interest on the delayed payments of the retiral benefits. The petitioner accordingly claims the interest on the delayed payments. He also made a representation dated 28.7.2009 but no decision has been taken thereon till CWP No. 4435 of 2010 -2- date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation of by the petitioner in the light of the Govt. Instructions, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation of the petitioner for payment of the interest on the delayed payments in the light of the above referred Govt. Instructions within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. If, respondent no.2 is of the opinion that the delay is not attributable to the petitioner and the interest is payable in the light of the aforesaid Govt. Instructions, the same shall be calculated and paid within a period of one month thereafter. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 15.3.2010. lucky