IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.2160 of 2008(O&M) Date of decision: 18.11.2009 Jasbir Singh ......Petitioner(s) Versus Sh.KBS Sidhu and ors. ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Sahu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM No.26916-CII of 2008 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. COCP No.2160 of 2008 As per the averments made in this petition, vide order dated 3.9.2008 passed in CWP No.16670 of 2007, the respondents were directed to release the balance amount of the retiral benefits of the petitioner with simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum on delayed payment of retiral dues from the date of submission of the pension papers by him till the date of payment. Vide order dated 5.11.2009, it was noticed that the retiral benefits of the petitioner had been paid to him and the only grievance of the petitioner remained with regard to the payment of simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the delayed payment of retiral dues. Today, Mr. S.S. Sahu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab appearing on behalf of the respondents, has placed on record a photocopy of the demand draft dated 24.2.2009 whereas a sum of Rs.1,43,434/- was paid to the petitioner on account of balance amount of retiral benefits and a photocopy of demand draft dated 20.3.2009 for a sum of Rs.72,097/- which COCP No.2160 of 2008(O&M) -2- was paid to the petitioner on account of interest as ordered by this Court. In view of the fact that interest has also been paid to the petitioner and there is no representation on his behalf, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. Rule discharged. However, if the stand taken by the respondents is incorrect/false, the petitioner shall be at liberty to revive this contempt petition. November 18, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE