IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 10257 of 2010 Date of Decision: 24.08.2011 Madan Mohan ...Petitioner Versus 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. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. R.K.Joshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab Mr. A.R.Dhawan, Advocate, for respondent No.5. **** SURYA KANT .J.(Oral) The petitioner seeks direction for the release of withheld pensionary benefits as only 70% pension and 90% gratuity have been paid to him. The remaining retiral dues have been withheld due to pendency of charge-sheet alleging embezzlement of school funds by the petitioner. The reason for not releasing the entire retiral dues, cannot be said to be unjustified. At the same time, it is in the interest of the parties concerned that the pending proceedings are decided expeditiously. CWP No. 10257 of 2010 [2] The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to ensure that all the pending proceedings are finalized at the earliest but not later than six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Depending upon the final outcome of the proceedings aforesaid, the withheld reitral dues shall be released to the petitioner within one month thereafter. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) 24.08.2011 JUDGE 'ravinder'