IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 2731 of 2011 Date of Decision:12th July, 2011 Chet Ram Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol,J. For the petitioner: Mr. Sunil Goel, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.R.K.Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.Ankush D. Sood, Addl. A.G. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral) Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- A. That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner Death cum Retirement Grautity payable to him alongwith interest at the rate applicable to the GPF deposits to be calculated on the Principle amount three months after the date of superannuation of petitioner i.e. 30.6.1992. B. That this Hon’ble Court may also direct the respondent, by way of issuance of a writ of mandamus, to produce the relevant 2 records of the case and to pay to the petitioner the cost of the petition.“ 2. Undisputedly and as is also evident from the judgments rendered in Corruption Case No.52-S/7 of 92, titled as State vs. Narain Dass and others, decided on 24.6.2003; Corruption Case No. 19-S/7 of 97/94, titled as State vs. Sada Nand decided on 30.3.2001 and Corruption Case No. 2-S/7 of 1993 titled as State vs. Parma Nand decided on 15.3.2004, petitioner stands acquitted and there is no other criminal case pending against him. 3. In this view of the matter, retiral benefits ought to be granted to the petitioner in accordance with the Rules. Consequently, there shall be a direction to the respondents to calculate the retiral benefits in accordance with Rules and disburse the same to him within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. 4. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is allowed. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice 12th July, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol) (C) Judge. 3