Civil Writ Petition No.21195 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.21195 of 2008 Decided on : 9-09-2009 Romesh Chander Sharma .... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & another .... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL. Present:- Mr. Sandeep K Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Thiara, Advocate, for the respondents. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J (Oral). The petitioner, who has retired from the service of the respondent-Corporation on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.11.2006, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release him the amount of gratuity and leave encashment. Learned counsel for the respondents has filed the short reply in the Court today. In the short reply, it has been stated that an amount of Rs.3,50,000/- on account of gratuity and an amount of Rs.2,36,910/- on account of leave encashment has already been paid to the petitioner on 12.1.2009 and 13.8.2009 respectively. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is Civil Writ Petition No.21195 of 2008 -2- also entitled for interest on the delayed payment of retiral dues. Since the payment on account of gratuity and leave encashment, has already been made to the petitioner, therefore, this petition has become infructuous. Dismissed as infructuous. However, it will be open for the petitioner to make a representation with regard to the payment of interest on the delayed payment of retiral dues to the respondents and the respondents are directed to consider and decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law. 9th September, 2009. (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) monika JUDGE