IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7879 of 2009 Date of Decision: 22.5.2009. Ashok Kumar Bahri --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondent-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner retired as Officiating Principal on 31.1.2009 on attaining the age of superannuation. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been paid pensionary benefits like GPF, GIS, Commutation of Pension, Gratuity, Leave Encashment etc. The petitioner has served notice (Annexure P-1) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the notice served by the petitioner, and if, there is no legal impediment, the admissible pensionary/retiral benefits be released in favour of the petitioner within a CWP. No. 7879 of 2009 -2- period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Petitioner shall also be entitled to the statutory interest, wherever payable. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 22.5.2009 lucky