C.W.P. No. 8540 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 8540 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 13, 2011 Arun Kumar Goyal and others .... PETITIONERS Vs. State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. K.S.Banyana, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners, who were employees of Spinfed and Cooperative Spinning Mills, Punjab, in the light of an offer made by the respondent-Corporation, sought retirement under the Voluntarily Retirement Scheme, 2002 of the Punjab Government. Their request was accepted but till date, no retiral dues, as per the 2002 Scheme, have been released to them. The arrears of pay have also not been released to them. Claiming the said benefit, the petitioners have served a representation on 03.03.2009 (Annexure P-1) and thereafter, on 17.08.2010 (Annexure P-2) but till date,no decision thereon has been taken by the Official Liquidator, Spinfed and Cooperative Spinning Mills, Punjab- C.W.P. No. 8540 of 2011 2 respondent No. 3 despite there being funds available with them after the sale of Tapa and Mansa Mills, Kotkapura Mills and Goindwal Mills and Machinery of Abohar and Bathinda Mills. Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners, at this stage, would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Official Liquidator, Spinfed and Cooperative Spinning Mills, Punjab-respondent No. 3 to consider the claim of the petitioners as submitted vide their representation dated 17.08.2010 (Annexure P-2) within some specified time. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, the present writ petition is disposed of with directions to the Official Liquidator, Spinfed and Cooperative Spinning Mills, Punjab- respondent No. 3 to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 17.08.2010 (Annexure P-2) within a period of two months' from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The order, so passed on the representation, be conveyed to the petitioners forthwith. In case, the petitioners are held entitled to the claim made by them in their representation and the funds are available with the respondents, the amount due be disbursed to the petitioners within a period of further two months. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) May 13, 2011 JUDGE pj