IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 14785 of 2008 Date of Decision: 27.3.2009. Gurmit Chand --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner retired from service as S.S. Master on 30.11.2007 on attaining age of superannuation. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been paid pension, gratuity and other retiral benefits. Petitioner has also served legal notice dated 11.6.2008 (Annexure P-1) but no decision has been taken thereon. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if, a direction is issued to respondents to decide the legal notice. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to take decision on the legal notice of the petitioner, as referred to above, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority and if, there is no legal impediment, all the retiral benefits be released in favour of the petitioner along with the statutory interest, wherever payable. The petitioner shall also be entitled to the interest on the delayed payment of G.P.F, if any. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 27.3.2009 lucky