IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1279 of 2008 Date of decision: January 21, 2009 Gurjit Singh …..PETITIONER Versus Pardeep Kumar, Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. …..RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T.P.S.MANN PRESENT: Mr S.S.Rana, Advocate Mr S.K.Sharma, Central Govt. Standing Counsel T.P.S.MANN, J. (Oral): The petitioner had sought initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent in not complying with the directions issued by a Division Bench of this Court on 20.2.2008 requiring the respondent to pay pension with all consequential benefits to the petitioner from the date of his retirement. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent has produced a photocopy of letter dated 16.1.2009 issued by Adjutant General to the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Allahabad conveying sanction regarding the grant of disability pension, consisting of both the elements i.e. service element and disability element, to the petitioner from the date of his discharge. It is also mentioned therein that the interest shall be paid at the rate of 9% per annum on the accrued arrears. In view of the issuance of aforementioned letter, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order dated 20.2.2008 passed by this Court stands complied with. Resultantly, the petition has become infructuous and is, accordingly, disposed of. Rule is discharged. (T.P.S.MANN) January 21, 2009. JUDGE Pds