CWP No.3257 of 2009 --1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 3257 of 2009 Date of decision : 6.04.2010 Pushpa ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL **** Present: Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate, for Mr. P K Chugh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ashwani Markanday, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Shakti Gautam, Advocate, for respondent No.4. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the action of the respondents in non-releasing the pensionary benefits to him. On the last date of hearing, learned counsel for respondent No.4 had stated that a sum of Rs.1,99,184/- on account of pension and another sum of Rs.1,11,536/- on account of gratuity was paid to the petitioner on 12.12.2009 and 15.1.2010, respectively. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the claim made CWP No.3257 of 2009 --2-- in the writ petition has, however, been settled by the respondents but there has been a delay in making the payment of the retiral benefits. Learned counsel further seeks permission of this Court to make a representation to the respondents for the claim of interest on account of delayed payment of pension and gratuity and prays that a time bound direction be issued to the respondents to decide the same. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of has having become infructuous. It shall, however, be open to the petitioner to make a representation to the respondents with regard to the claim for interest on delayed payment of pension and gratuity, who shall decide the same expeditiously, by passing a speaking order. April 6, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) atulsethi JUDGE