IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2197 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: August 30, 2010 Geja Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and others ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rita Kohli, Addl. A.G., Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay retiral benefits including pension to the petitioner. The petitioner is stated to have retired on 30.04.2009. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents-State, on instructions from Mr. Ram Dhan, Auditor in the office of Food and Supplies Department, Punjab, contends that the case for sanction of pensionary benefits is being processed and the benefits would be released to the petitioner within two months of today. 3. In view of the statement given on behalf of the respondents, the petition is disposed of. 30.08.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE