CWP No. 15925 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CWP No. 15925 of 2011 Date of decision: 29.08.2011 Baldev Raj Gupta ........ Petitioner Versus Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited. .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. Rajinder Goyal, 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) Prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release payment to the petitioner towards the retiral due i.e. gratuity amounting to Rs.3,50,000/- and leave encashment amounting to Rs.2,36,920/- along with interest. The only contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the payment towards gratuity and leave encashment has not been released to the petitioner on the ground that the decision of the competent authority on two enquiry reports relating to the charge-sheet as well as one show cause notice is pending. It is stated that the said decision CWP No. 15925 of 2011 2 is pending for the last five years. No final decision has been taken thereon till date. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to the appropriate authorities to take a final decision on the said charge-sheet and show cause notice as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months from the receipt of certified copy of the order. In case, decision is taken in favour of the petitioner, the amount towards the gratuity as well as leave encashment shall be released to him forthwith, in accordance with law and rules. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge 29.08.2011 mohan