IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.235 of 2011 Date of Decision : January 06, 2011. Karam Chand .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Hitesh Kaplish, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner served respondent Nos.2 & 3 as an Assistant Store Incharge from 17.8.1968 to 12.12.2007 when he retired on attaining the age of superannuation. The petitioner's grievance is that his retiral dues, especially arrears of gratuity and of the provident fund etc. amounting to more than Rs.6 lacs have not been released so far. The petitioner has represented the authorities time and again including vide representation dated 30.8.2010 (Annexure P-1) but without any response thereto. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & C.W.P.No .235 of 2011 2 3 to consider and dispose of the claim of the petitioner for the release of his retiral dues and if anything is found due, the same be released to him within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, alongwith simple interest @ 6% per annum, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to seek enhancement in the rate of interest. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. January 06, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE