IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5483 of 2010. Date of decision: 6.9.2010. Surender Kumar Sood ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. and others …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for respondent No. 3. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed the writ petition with the following prayers:- (i) That the respondent No.3 may kindly be directed to release/ disburse the retiral benefits including the provident fund in favour of the petitioner immediately. (ii) That the respondent No. 3 may kindly be directed to pay interest @ 12% per annum for the belated payment of provident fund to the petitioner 2. The petitioner will point out his grievance before the second respondent, in which case the second respondent will take appropriate action in the matter to see that due and admissible amounts are paid to the petitioner by the respondents. The action as above shall be taken with notice to the petitioner within a period - 2 - of six weeks from the date of production of copy of this judgement alongwith appropriate representation before the second respondent. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. September 6, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem) Judge.