IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15425 of 2010 Date of Decision : August 30, 2010. Deepa Bisht .....Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.A.K.Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release the arrears of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) on account of the unfortunate demise of her husband, namely, Soban Singh who was working as a Peon in the office of respondent No.3-Society. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have sent representations including dated 10.10.2009 (Annexure P-4). It appears that neither the respondents have declined the relief nor the due amount has been released to the petitioner so far. In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider the above-mentioned claim of the petitioner and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order. If C.W.P.No .15425 of 2010 2 the petitioner is found entitled to any payment, the same shall be released to her within a period of thrre months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 7% per annum from the due date till actual payment thereof. Dasti. August 30, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE