CWP No.12982 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.12982 of 2011 Date of decision: 12.10.2011 Bahal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Ranjivan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Monica Chhiber Sharma, Dy. Advocate General, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). The petitioner has preferred the instant writ petition claiming release of his retiral benefits along with General Provident Fund. At the time of issuance of notice of motion, the petitioner restricted his claim only to payment of General Provident Fund on the ground that same could not have been forfeited on account of removal from service. Learned State counsel submits that petitioner is not entitled to pensionary benefits in view of the fact that he was removed from service and there was no challenge to said order. Besides, the present petition has been filed after 19 years. She further submits that claim of the petitioner for release of General Provident Fund shall be considered by the appropriate authority expeditiously. CWP No.12982 of 2011 2 I have heard learned counsel for the parties and given careful thought to the facts of the case. It appears that petitioner was removed from service in the year 1984. He did not challenge the order removing him from service. However, he has restricted his claim only to release of General Provident Fund, which according to him, is legitimately due to him. In view of stand of the State that this claim shall be considered by the concerned authority expeditiously, no further orders are required to be passed in this case at this stage. Disposed of. It is, however, directed that needful be done within a period of six months from today. Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under signatures of the Court Secretary. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 12.10.2011 'rajpal'