CWP No.15475 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.15475 of 2007 Date of decision: 2.9.2008 Pritam Kaur ..Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. V.K. Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) Replication has been filed today in the court. The same is taken on record. The petitioner has prayed that direction be issued to the respondents to release her pensionery benefits namely, GP Fund, commuted pension and payment of account of GIS along with interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that although the aforementioned dues have been paid to the petitioner but there has been substantial delay in payment of the same, hence the petitioner is entitled to interest. It is submitted that the petitioner retired as a Radiographer on 30th April, 2007 whereas the last payment with regard to the retiral dues amounting to Rs.2,38,237/- has been paid to her on 28.9.2007. The other payment with regard to the retiral dues has been paid on an earlier date. He submits that there has been substantial delay in payment of the CWP No.15475 of 2007 2 retiral dues of the petitioner, hence the respondents be directed to pay interest @ 18% per annum. Reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents wherein it has been averred that the payment of retiral dues of the petitioner have not been delayed because the petitioner was required to submit her pensionery papers six months prior to her retirement but the relevant papers were submitted on 17th May, 2007 i.e. after retirement of the petitioner and hence she is not entitled to any interest. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we are of the opinion that as the petitioner had submitted her papers relating to pensionery benefits after her retirement i.e. on 17th May, 2007, therefore, the delay cannot be attributed to the respondents. In view of the above, the petitioner is not entitled to any interest on the retiral dues. The writ petition is dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 02, 2008 'rajpal'