IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19022 of 2008 (O&M) G.R.Mittal Vs. State of Haryana & others Present: Mr.Raman Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Shruti Jain, AAG, Haryana, for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr.Raman B. Garg, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner has approached this court for issuance of a mandamus directing the respondents to release the pension and other retiral benefits, including the commutation of pension, gratuity, provident fund etc. Apparently, the pension of the petitioner could not be released as there were some charge-sheets pending against him. That would become clear from the reply filed on behalf of the State. At the same time, it is also to be noticed that all the charge-sheets, which were pending against the petitioner, apparently have been closed. As per the reply, the pension case of the petitioner was received on 29.6.2009 and the same has been sanctioned. Provisional pension has also been released. Counsel for the petitioner submits that other retiral benefits have been received by him, except for gratuity and commutation of pension. Some part of the provident fund also is still required to be paid. The State would consider the same and release the remaining benefits due to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If the enquiries have been closed, the gratuity due to the petitioner shall also be Civil Writ Petition No.19022 of 2008 (O&M) : 2 : released. His case of commutation of pension will also be finalised within this period, besides payment of the provident fund, which appears to have been withheld. Counsel for the petitioner says that direction may also be issued to the respondents to consider grant of interest in the light of instructions applicable on the subject. It is so ordered. The writ petition is disposed of. January 07, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE