CWP No.9596 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.9596 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.05.2010 **** Vijay Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Manish Prabhakar, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired from the post of Sub Divisional Engineer, Department of PWD (B&R), Punjab w.e.f. 31.03.2008. His grievance is that the retiral dues and other service benefits have not been released so far without any valid reason. CWP No.9596 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). It may be mentioned here that while in service the petitioner was served with a charge-sheet dated 12.02.2008 (Annexure P3) which has since been dropped vide order dated 21.07.2009 (Annexure P5). However, despite that the retiral benefits have not been released. The petitioner has already made a representation dated 11.01.2010 (Annexure P1) to the authorities. (3). In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to release the retiral benefits of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order failing which the petitioner shall also be entitled to interest @ 7 % per annum from the date of retirement till the actual date of its realization. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 24.05.2010 vishal shonkar