IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 16947 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : 15.05.2009 Achhru Kumar Batta .... PETITIONER Versus Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. H.K. Ghai, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. G.S. Kanwar, Advocate, for the respondents. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner retired from the services of the Punjab State Electricity Board as Head Store Keeper on 31.10.2006, on attaining the age of superannuation. After his retirement, the retiral benefits were withheld due to pendency of enquiries. Today, an affidavit has been filed by the Chief Engineer/S&D, Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala, to the effect that out of three enquiries, two have already been finally disposed of and only one enquiry is pending against the petitioner, for which an amount of Rs. 1,65,214/- has been withheld. Rest of the amount has been paid to the petitioner i.e. 100% provisional pension was released on 11.12.2008, entire leave encashment of Rs. 1,70,760/- has been released and paid to the CWP No. 16947 of 2007 -2- petitioner vide cheque dated 30.4.2009 and after withholding the aforesaid amount of Rs. 1,65,214/-, out of the gratuity, the remaining amount of Rs.1,16,540/- has been paid vide cheque dated 12.5.2009. In view of the aforesaid delayed payments, counsel for the petitioner states that the respondents should pay interest on the same. Regarding the third enquiry, it is stated that the same may be ordered to be decided expeditiously within stipulated time. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay interest @ 8% per annum on the delayed payment of the retiral benefits and to decide the enquiry pending against the petitioner within a period of four months from today. In case, any amount is found payable to the petitioner, the same be paid to him forthwith. May 15, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE