IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.17194 of 2010 Date of Decision:- 30.05.2011 Ruldu Ram ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.J.S.Lalli, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr.Namit Kumar, Advocate, for respondent No.4. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Short reply on behalf of respondent No.4-Municipal Council, Batala, filed in Court is taken on record, a copy whereof has been given to counsel for the petitioner. On the basis of the short reply filed by respondent No.4, counsel states that all retiral benefits, as claimed by the petitioner in this writ petition, stand discharged. As far as the arrears of revised pay-scales is concerned, counsel for respondents No.1 to 3 states that the first instalment amounting to ` 25,975/- has already been released to the petitioner and the remaining instalments would be released to him as per the Government letter dated 29.9.2010 which stipulates the payment of the instalments as per the dates specified therein. C.W.P.No.17194 of 2010 -2-3 Counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the fact as has been stated by the counsel for the respondents. However, he states that the petitioner should be held entitled to interest for the delayed payment of the retiral benefits. Keeping in view the fact that there is delay in making the payment of retiral benefits, the claim as made by the petitioner is accepted and 6% interest is granted to the petitioner from the date of accrual till the date of payment of the retiral benefits by the concerned respondent. The said amount of interest be paid to him within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by respondents. Writ petition stands disposed of. May 30, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE