IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1862 of 2008(O&M) Date of decision: 23.10.2009 Dr. Gurmohan Singh Ahluwalia ......Petitioner(s) Versus Mrs. Anjali Bhamra & others ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Ms. Sushma Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Thiara, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate with respondents No.3 and 4. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM No.22786-CII of 2008 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. COCP No.1862 of 2008 Separate replies by way of affidavits of respondents No.3 and 4 have been filed in Court today and the same are taken on record. Additional affidavit on behalf of Sh.Sohan Lal, Director of Public Instructions (Colleges) Punjab Chandigarh has also been filed and the same is taken on record. In the replies of respondents No.3 and 4, it has been submitted that gratuity amount had already been paid to the petitioner and there was no dispute on that account. The benefit of leave encashment amounting to Rs.1,27,205/- was received by the petitioner on 14.8.2008 and the arrears of pay were to be paid by the respondents No.3 and 4 only after receiving the same from respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Sandeep Arora, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents No.3 and 4 has handed over a cheque amounting to Rs.94,780/-, photocopy of which has been retained on the file to the COCP No.1862 of 2008(O&M) -2- petitioner as arrears of pay on account of revision of pay scale w.e.f. 1.1.1996. It has been further submitted that the aforesaid amount was received by respondents No.3 and 4 from respondents No.1 and 2 vide cheque dated 21.10.2009 and thus, there was no disobedience on the part of respondents No.3 and 4. Keeping in view the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. Rule discharged. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to represent to respondents No.3 and 4 if there is any miscalculation in the amount of arrears. October 23, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE