IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP NO. 104 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 7.1.2009 Kuldip Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.S.S.Hira, Advocate for petitioner Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Mr. Chahal accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of both the counsel, this writ petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner was prematurely retired from service on 30.4.2007. He was entitled to the retiral benefits. The Accountant General has sanctioned an amount of Rs.3,50,000 on account of gratuity vide Gratuity Payment Order dated 17.7.2008 (Annexure P- CWP NO. 104 of 2009 :2: 4). The grievance of the petitioner is that even though the Accountant General has sanctioned the gratuity, the same has not been released in favour of the petitioner. In view of the sanction, the petitioner is entitled to the gratuity amount. This petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of gratuity sanctioned vide Annexure P-4 to the petitioner within a period of two months alongwith statutory interest payable thereon. If the amount is not released within the aforesaid period, the respondents are liable to pay interest at the rate of 4% per annum, in addition to the statutory interest payable. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 7.1.2009 MFK