C.W.P. No. 15238 of 2011 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 15238 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: 07.09.2011 Shammi Chopra ..........Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Civil Supplies Corpn. Ltd. ..........Respondent BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Ajay Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Maneesh Bali, Advocate for Mr. H.S. Brar, Advocate for the respondent. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. The petitioner joined the respondent-Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (for short 'the Markfed') on 10.3.1975 as Sub Inspector and retired on 31.5.2010 on attaining the age of superannuation. Since the retiral benefits including the gratuity, leave encashment, provident fund, staff security etc. have not been paid to the petitioner, the present petition has been filed. It is averred in the petition that no charge-sheet or departmental inquiry is pending against the petitioner and the petitioner has represented the authorities several times including 1.6.2010 but no action whatsoever has been taken by the respondent-authority so far. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to C.W.P. No. 15238 of 2011 (2) dispose of the same with a direction to the respondent-Markfed to consider the above mentioned claims of the petitioner for the payment of his retiral dues and release the amount found due within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, alongwith interest @ 9% per annum from the due date till the date of actual payment, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to approach an appropriate forum for the grant of interest at a higher rate. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 07, 2011 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE