CWP No.6423 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6423 of 2009 Date of Decision: 20.07.2010 **** Jarnail Singh . . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab State Coop. Society & Marketing Federation Ltd. and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Ms. Jagdeep Bains, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired from the service of respondent No.1 w.e.f. 30.06.2004. The petitioner was not paid his retiral dues, rather the respondents issued a charge- sheet which was later on quashed by this Court. Thereafter, the retiral dues have been paid to the petitioner in the month of September, 2009. (2). Notwithstanding the fact that most of the payments have been made, the petitioner is entitled to claim interest on the delayed payments. (3). In view of the fact that in a case of similarly-situated employee, this Court vide order dated May 12, 2010 CWP No.6423 of 2009.doc - 2 – passed in CWP No.6451 of 2009 (Ranjit Singh v. Punjab State Coop. Society & Marketing Federation Ltd. and others) has granted interest @ 6% p.a., I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner @ 6% p.a. on the delayed payments within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 20.07.2010 vishal shonkar