CWP No.10321 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.10321 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.05.2010 **** Veer Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . 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. Harinder Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner after serving as Hindi Teacher in the Education Department, Government of Punjab stood retired on superannuation w.e.f. 31.07.2009. Thereafter she has been served with a show cause notice dated 26.10.2009 (Annexure P6) pursuant to an objection raised by the Audit against the grant of three advance increments to her on the basis of Postgraduate qualification as well as for stepping up of her pay at par with her junior(s) and counter-part(s). (2). The petitioner is said to have duly replied to the show cause notice on 07.11.2009 (Annexure P7). But the CWP No.10321 of 2010.doc - 2 – respondents have not taken any final decision in the matter nor her retiral benefits have been released except the GPF. (3). 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 by directing the respondents No.1 to 3 to take a decision pursuant to the show cause notice dated 26.10.2009 (Annexure P6) within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and thereafter release the petitioner’s retiral benefits within a period of two months failing which the petitioner shall be entitled for interest @ 7 per cent per annum. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 27.05.2010 vishal shonkar