CWP No.18039 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.18039 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.09.2010 **** Amarjit Singh Gill . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab State Electricity Board & Ors. . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. VK Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. SS Virk, Advocate for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner who retired from the respondent-Board w.e.f. 30.09.2005 on attaining the age of superannuation was paid the arrears of GP Fund amounting to Rs.12,09,447.00 vide Cheque dated 06.09.2007. He now seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to pay interest on the said delayed payment. (2). The respondents have filed their reply-affidavit stating that six months’ interest has already been paid to the petitioner. They have also tried to explain that the amount could not be released due to non-completion of the pass-book of the GPF Account. CWP No.18039 of 2009.doc - 2 – (3). Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I am of the considered view that since the respondents retained the subject amount remained lying with the respondents till it was actually released to the petitioner, they are liable to pay interest for the delayed period, especially when the entries in the passbooks were to be made by officers of the respondent-Board only. (4). Consequently, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that respondents are directed to pay to the petitioner interest at the prescribed rate on the arrears of GPF beyond the period of six months also i.e. up to the date of actual payment within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 10.09.2010 vishal shonkar