IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1589 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: August 30, 2010 Saudagar Singh and others .........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 petitioners. The petitioners are stated to have retired during July 2009 to December 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 cases for sanction of pensionary benefits are being processed and the benefits would be released to the petitioners 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