IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1543 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: December 11, 2009. No.1255623 Ex. Gunner Mukhtiar Singh ...Petitioner(s) v. Shri Pardeep Kumar & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Shri Arun Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Shri S.K. Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J. (Oral): CM No.29068-CII of 2009 Civil Misc. application is allowed subject to just exceptions. Additional affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents is taken on record. COCP No.1543 of 2009 Colonel J.S. Jaswal, Artillery Record Nasik Road Camp- 422102, Maharashtra is present in Court. As per the averments made in this case, vide judgment dated 21.10.2008 passed in CWP No.13736 of 1992, the respondents were directed to grant the benefit of pension to the petitioner on the basis of his service. A further direction was given to them to pay the arrears of the pension. Since the aforesaid benefits were not released to the petitioner, he approached this court by way of the present petition. COCP No.1543 of 2009 -2- In response to the show cause notice issued, affidavit on behalf of the respondents was filed wherein it was submitted that necessary sanction for release of service pension was issued vide order dated 8.10.2009. Vide order dated 23.11.2009, it was noticed that inspite of aforesaid sanction, nothing was mentioned with regard to payment of arrears of pension to the petitioner. An additional affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents wherein it has been submitted that an amount of Rs.4,69,189/- as arrears with effect from 1.12.1995 to 30.11.2009 have been deposited in the account of the petitioner. The aforesaid fact is not disputed by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. However, he states that the petitioner is further entitled to other benefits which have not been granted. Be that as it may, the direction was to pay pension and arrears of pension. Admittedly, the aforesaid direction has been complied with. In view thereof, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. Rule discharged. However, if the petitioner is having any other grievance, he may seek any other appropriate remedy in accordance with law. December 11, 2009. [ Rakesh Kumar Garg ] kadyan Judge