IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12661 OF 2006 DATE OF DECISION: January 31, 2008 Parties Name Ramesh Kumar Sikka ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH PRESENT: Mr. Ashwani Talwar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana, for the respondents. JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) Order. Dispute in this writ petition pertains to payment of retiral benefits to the petitioner. He had retired from service on July 31, 1997.Payment of financial/retiral benefits was not made to him. He continued to make representations. When he failed to get any response, he has filed this writ petition. It is an admitted fact that before filing of this writ petition, some amount was paid to the petitioner, as is mentioned in para 7 of the writ petition. In the written-statement, it has been said that on account of pending charge-sheet and dispute regarding payment of selection grade, full amount was not paid to the petitioner. Be that as it may, so far as payment of selection grade amount is concerned, a conscious decision was taken by the authorities on November 27, 2007, to pay the same. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12661 OF 2006 Copy of the order has been taken on record. A perusal thereof indicates that the order has been passed to pay amount of selection grade on account of an order passed by this Court. Another writ petition, filed by the petitioner, is also lying admitted. In reply, it has further been stated that rest of the amount, except Rs. 37,000/- stands paid. In view of decision taken on November 27, 2007, we direct the authorities concerned to release amount of Rs. 1,04,,551/- (one lac, four thousand, five hundred and fifty-one) to the petitioner, if there is no legal hurdle, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that the amount was paid at a belated stage without any justification. In view of disputed facts of this case, we relegate the petitioner, to press his claim for interest on delayed payment, before a competent forum. With above mentioned observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge