HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17931 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.09.2011 **** Sukhjinder Singh Sandhu . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. GS Bal, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired from the post of Junior Engineer on 30.04.2003. Some of the retiral benefits are yet to be released on account of the pending enquiries pursuant to the charge-sheets (Annexure P3 to P6). (2). His precise grievance is that the enquiry proceedings are going at a snail’s pace due to which his retiral dues are not being released. (3). In these circumstances and having regard to the nature of relief sought, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to conclude the on-going proceedings of the petitioner subject to the co-operation to be extended by him within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and take appropriate decision regarding release of the retiral dues of the petitioner depending upon the outcome of such enquiry(ies). (4). Disposed of accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.17931 of 2011.doc - 2 – 23.09.2011 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) Judge 2