C.W.P. No.13203 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.13203 of 2011 Date of Decision: 26.07.2011 Mehar Chand ....Petitioner Versus U.H.B.V.N. and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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 ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent-Department to grant interest to the petitioner on delayed release of arrears of pay fixation and pensionary benefits after his superannuation on 30.04.2007 after a period of three and half years vide order dated 23.08.2010 (Annexure P-2). Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the arrears of pension were paid after more than 3½ years. However, no interest on the delayed payment has been made. The petitioner had, accordingly, sent a legal notice dated 18.10.2010 (Annexure P-4). However, the same has not been decided till date. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 18.10.2010 C.W.P. No.13203 of 2011 2 (Annexure P-4) as expeditiously as possible preferably within two months from the receipt of a copy of this order. However, in case, the said amount is due, the same shall be released forthwith in terms of the Government instructions. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 26.07.2011 JUDGE gurpreet