CWP No.15114 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15114 of 2009 Date of Decision: 26.10.2010 **** Kulbushan Gupta . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Hoshiar Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. H.S. Brar, Addl. AG Punjab Mr. RS Cheema, Advocate for respondent No.3 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a direction to the Municipal- Council, Sirhind/Fatehgarh Sahib, to pay interest on the Provident Fund amount, as admissible under the Rules. (2). The petitioner has relied upon Rule 6 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Employees Pension and General Fund Rules, 1994 in terms whereof, in the event of default of payment of the Provident Fund, interest @ 18% per annum is payable by the defaulting Corporation. CWP No.15114 of 2009.doc - 2 – (3). Vide order dated 10.08.2010, Learned counsel for the Municipality was given opportunity to have instructions with regard to the applicability of the Rules. (4). Learned counsel for respondent No.3, on the basis of the written instructions dated 20.10.2010, fairly states that the afore-stated Rule do apply in the case of the petitioner. (5). That being the conceded position, the writ petition succeeds; the respondent-Municipal Council is directed to pay interest on the arrears of Provident Fund for the period from 21.08.2003 to 21.10.2008, as per the Rules, after deducting the amount of interest already paid to him. (6). The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (7). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 26.10.2010 vishal shonkar