IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15223 of 2010 Date of Decision : August 25, 2010. Suman Kumar Sareen .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.V.K.Sandhir, 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 is serving the Municipal Corporation, Amritsar as an Assistant Corporation Engineer (Civil). He alleges non-payment of salary for the period from 1.8.2008 to 9.1.2009 and again for the month of October, 2009. It is alleged that despite several representation/reminders dated 1.7.2009, 28.12.2009, 15.1.2010, 15.3.2010 & 9.7.2010 (Annexures P-6 to P-9 & P-11 respectively), his salary for the aforesaid period has not been released. 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 No.3 to immediately consider the above-mentioned representations of the C.W.P.No .15223 of 2010 2 petitioner and in case he is found entitled to, release his salary for the aforesaid period within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to claim interest @ 7% per annum. However, if the respondent-Corporation is of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to any payment, let a speaking order be passed in this regard within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 25, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE