HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3346 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 24.02.2011 **** Balbir Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. OP Gabba, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired from the post of Mandi Supervisor from the office of Market Committee, Zira w.e.f. 31.08.2010 on attaining the age of superannuation after serving the respondents for a period of 34 years. The petitioner’s grievance is that her retiral benefits have yet not been released by the respondents for no valid reason whatsoever though she is said to have already served the respondents with a legal notice dated 23.12.2010 (Annexure P1). (2). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the Chairman and the Secretary of the Market Committee, Zira to consider the petitioner’s claim regarding release of her retiral dues and pay her the due amount within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order failing which she shall be entitled to interest @ 7% p.a. CWP No.3346 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 24.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge