IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 1397 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 28th September, 2010. Kamaljit Juneja Petitioner through Mr. Peeyush Gagneja, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. Anil Sharma, Addl.AG, Punjab for respondents No. 1 to 3. None for respondents No. 4 and 5. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner retired as a Junior Assistant from the services of the Municipal Council, Abohar.He had earlier remained posted as such with the Municipal Council, Fazilka also. He now seeks a Mandamus for the release of his retiral benefits, pension, provident fund, leave encashment, bonus and gratuity etc. It is averred that more than a year has passed after his retirement but except the pension no other retiral dues have been paid to him. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab states that the State's obligation was to release the pension which has since been granted and rest of the retiral dues are to be paid by the Municipal Council, Abohar only. Since no one appeared on behalf of respondents No. 4 and 5 despite service, they were proceeded against ex-parte vide order dated 06.05.2010. However, the ex-parte proceedings against respondent No. 4 were later on set aside. No one appears on behalf of respondents No. 4 and 5 today also. In these circumstances, since respondent No. 5 – Municipal Council, Abohar has not come forward to explain the delay behind releasing the retiral dues in favour of the petitioner, this writ petition is allowed and the Municipal Council, Abohar is directed to release all the retiral dues of the petitioner forthwith along with interest @ 7% per annum w.e.f. 1.11.2009 till the actual realization of the dues. It is clarified that if any amount is found due towards respondent No. 4 – Municipal Council, Fazilka, it shall also be paid by Municipal Council, Abohar but with liberty to put forward its claim to the State Government and/or if the retiral dues have already been paid to the petitioner, no interest shall be payable. Disposed of. Dasti. September 28, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE