CWP No.6974 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6974 of 2010 Date of Decision: 20.04.2010 **** Onkar Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . 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. V.S. Kataria, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was appointed as a Diesel Pump Operator in the Roadways Department, Government of Punjab and he retired as such w.e.f. 30.04.2009 on attaining the age of superannuation. The petitioner’s grievance is that his retiral dues including the pension and Gratuity as also other service benefits for the period from 23.10.1999 to 08.01.2009 which has to be treated as a period ‘spent on duty’, have not been released nor the special increments on completion of 32 years of service have been granted to him so far. (2). The petitioner has further averred that he was falsely implicated in a criminal case in which he has already CWP No.6974 of 2010.doc - 2 – been acquitted by the Court and the departmental enquiry initiated against him have also met with the same fate. On this premise, it is asserted that there is no legal embargo against the release of the due retiral benefits. (3). In this regard, the petitioner is said to have represented the respondents several times followed by a legal notice dated 25.02.2010 (Annexure P16) but without any response. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondents to take cognizance of the aforesaid legal notice served on behalf of the petitioner and redress his grievances by passing a speaking order in accordance with the law/Rules within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 20.04.2010 vishal shonkar