CWP (T) No. 11493 of 2008 26.5.2011 Present: Ms. Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. In this petition some of the retiral benefits of the original petitioner Shri Damodar Dass were withheld for the reason that criminal case was pending against him. It is apparent from Annexure A-1 that the original petitioner stands acquitted by the Court of Addl. Sessions Judge (I), Kangra at Dharamshala in terms of judgment dated 10.4.2002. After filing of the petition, original petitioner has also expired. Consequently, the appeal filed assailing the aforesaid judgment stand abated. 2. In this background, there shall be a direction to the respondents to take all consequential action in accordance with law for release of retiral benefits of the original petitioner Shri Damodar Dass. Present petitioners shall complete all formalities, if required, in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the judgment. Thereafter, the papers shall be processed and due and admissible payment, if any, shall be released within four months. It is clarified that if the amounts are not disbursed within the time stipulated then thereafter present petitioners shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall be entitled to all the statutory interest in accordance with law. The question of suspension allowance/wages shall also be considered by the respondents. 3. The petition is disposed of accordingly. 26th May, 2011 (Sanjay Karol) (C) Judge.