CWP No.3246of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3246 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.11.2010 **** Ram Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. Regional PF Commissioner & 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. Raman Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Sanjay Tangri, Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr. KK Gupta, Advocate for respondents No.2&3 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired from the service of respondent Nos.2&3 as a Picker on attaining the age of superannuation w.e.f. 30.06.2004. Having been deprived of the pension under the ‘Employees Pension Scheme’ that the petitioner has approached this Court. (2). Learned counsel for the first respondent states that the petitioner’s pension case was received in their office on 17th August, 2010 only and soon thereafter they have released the pension on 26th August, 2010. CWP No.3246of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). This Court has noticed not in one but in several cases that the officials of respondent No.2, may be deliberately for the reasons best known to them do not submit the pension case of the retirees, rather keep on raising one or the other objections to compel the retired employees to come and grease their palm. (4). It is accordingly directed that the petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 7% per annum on the arrears of pension w.e.f. 1st September, 2004 till 31st August, 2010 besides the costs of `5000/- to be paid within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Order accordingly. Dasti. 02.11.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE