WP(C) 4929/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. B.D. Konwar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Rajbangshi, learn ed Standing Counsel, P.W.D., Assam and Mr. D. Das, learned counsel for Responden t No.5. The petitioner had approached this Court being aggrieved by the delay in the rel ease of his arrear pay and allowances as well as retiral benefits specified in d etails in the prayer made in the writ petition. Contending that before his retir ement he was promoted to the post of Asstt. Engineer, he has sought the conseque ntial service benefits for the period 12.11.2003 to 31.07.2009 as well. Admitte dly meanwhile, he has received his dues on account of GIS and GPF. The responde nts, in their affidavit affirmed by the Respondent No.4 has set out the service profile of the petitioner in paragraph 5 of their affidavit hereunder: That with regard to the statements made in paragraph 2 of the Writ petition, th e answering deponent submits that as per the records available in the service bo ok, the petitioner was appointed as Sub-Engineer (presently known as Junior Engi neer) in the Office of the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (in short PWD ) on 13.9.1973 though he was previously appointed as Sub-Engineer under Amguri D evelopment Block on 25.9.1971. Thereafter the petitioner was transferred to the Office of the Executive Engineer, PWD, Magazine Division (presently known as Gu wahati Building Division No.II) on 28.8.1987. Subsequently, the petitioner was selected to the post of Senior Grade Junior Engineer with effect from 1.12.1992. Afterward the petitioner was promoted to the post of Assistant Engineer (Ex-Ca dre) vide Government Notification No.RBEB.91/95/Pt-107 dated 12.11.2003 and acco rdingly he was holding the post of Assistant Engineer (Ex-Cadre) with effect fro m 12.11.2003. According to the petitioner, he had handed over the charge on his transfer from Guwahati Building Division No.2 to Nalbari National High Way Circle vide notific ation dated 30.01.2006 of the Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, PWD Estt. (B) Branch. Whereas, he (petitioner) contends that inspite of the having handed over charge he was not released, the respondents aver that he refused to accept the release order. According to them, the resultant non-regularization of his s ervice is the only impediment in the final settlement of his retiral dues. The respondents have indicated in their affidavit, in categorical terms that the rem edial steps have already been taken to correct the irregularity and that followi ng the regularization of his pay as per the prevalent norms and rules, the pensi onary benefits as due to him would be released. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consideration of the p leaded versions as above, this Court is of the view that this petition ought to be closed with a direction to the State respondents to complete the process unde rway and to ensure release of the petitioner’s pensionary benefits also taking n ote of his promotion to the higher post of Assistant Engineer without undue dela y. As the petitioner stands retired from service in the year, 2009, the unfinis hed exercise should be completed within a period of 2(Two) months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. The petition stands disposed on the above terms. No costs.