IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CWP No. 13286 of 2011 Date of decision: 27.07.2011 Balbir Singh ........ Petitioner Versus Punjab National Bank and others .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. Vivek Arora, Advocate for the petitioner -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) This is a writ petition under Section 226/227 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the pension amount of `3,17,677.33 towards Provident Fund and other retiral benefits to the petitioner along with interest at the rate of 18 % per annum on the delayed payment. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner retired from service on 31.07.2010 on attaining the age of supernnuation. Thereafter, he filed his representation dated 21.03.2011 (P1) requesting the respondents to release his pension. It is also contended that all the pension papers are complete. Inspite of the same, the pension and the balance amount of the retiral benefits have not been released to the petitioner. In the present case, the petitioner has filed his representation dated 21.03.2011 (P1) requesting the respondents to release his pension and other retiral benefits. The said representation was also forwarded by the Branch Manager to the Senior Manager (HRD), Circle Officer, Hoshiarpur vide letter dated 27.11.2010 (P2). Thereafter, the petitioner was forced to send legal notice dated 15.12.2010 (P3). However, the respondents have not responded till date. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the aforesaid representation dated 21.03.2011 as well as legal notice dated 15.12.2010 (P3) within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. However, in case, the petitioner is found entitled for the said pension as well as other retiral benefits, the same shall be released to him forthwith. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge 27.07.2011 mohan