CWP No.6061 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6061 of 2010 Date of Decision: 05.04.2010 **** Bhag Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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. Ramesh Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner retired as a Sub Divisional Engineer on 30.09.2008 from the Department of PWD (B&R), Government of Punjab. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release his retiral benefits along with interest. (2). The petitioner’s grievance is that though no enquiry etc. is pending against him, yet neither his retiral dues have been paid nor the benefit of revised pay-scales w.e.f. 01.01.2006 has been granted to him. (3). The petitioner is said to have made several representations including dated 07.11.2008 and CWP No.6061 of 2010.doc - 2 – 24.01.2009 (Annexure P1 & P2) followed by a legal notice dated 27.01.2009 (Annexure P4) but the respondents are sitting tight over the matter. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take cognizance of the aforesaid legal notice dated 27.01.2009 served on behalf of the petitioner and release all his retiral service benefits, unless there is a legal embargo, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The respondents are further directed to consider the petitioner’s claim regarding grant of revised pay-scale with effect from the due date and grant the arrears thereof, if so admissible, under the Rules/policy. (5). It is further directed that respondent No.1 shall hold an enquiry as to why the payment of retiral benefits to the petitioner has been delayed and if it is found that the same were withheld for no fault on his part, the petitioner shall be paid interest @ 7 % p.a. recoverable personally from the defaulting officer/official(s). (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . CWP No.6061 of 2010.doc - 3 – (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 05.04.2010 vishal shonkar