CWP(T) No.8496 of 2008. 08.03.2010 Present: Mr. B.N. Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General for the respondents. The retiral benefits of the petitioner have been withheld only for the reason that disciplinary proceedings are pending against him since 1995. In normal circumstances, the disciplinary proceedings should have been completed by now. However, in the interest of justice, the respondent-State is directed to complete the disciplinary proceedings within a period of three months from today. It is further directed that in case the petitioner is exonerated of the charges leveled against him, the payment of retiral benefits be made to him forthwith with interest at the rate of 9% per annum. In view of the observations made hereinabove, the petition is disposed of. No costs. Copy dasti. (Rajiv Sharma), J. March 8, 2010. (sck).