IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 12093 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 1st November, 2010. Manjit Kaur Petitioner through Mr. Madan Mohan, Advocate Versus P.S.E.B. & Ors. Respondents through Mr. Sukhbir Singh, Advocate. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner's husband was an Assistant Lineman in the respondent-Board and he met with an accident while performing his duties on 20.05.2002. He was declared 100% disabled. Unfortunately, he lateron passed away on 30.05.2007. The petitioner's husband would have retired on attaining the age of superannuation in the year 2018. The petitioner's husband was entitled to the pensionary and other monetary benefits on account of his 100% disability. After his death, the petitioner was entitled to draw the special pension till the date her husband would have retired on superannuation but the same has not been granted, compelling her to approach this Court. The respondents have now passed the orders granting the afore-stated pension to the petitioner till the year 2018, i.e., when her husband would have retired on superannuation. In this view of the matter, the writ petition though has become infructuous, however, the petitioner is undoubtedly entitled to interest on the delayed sanctioning of the pension, besides the costs of this avoidable litigation. The writ petition is accordingly allowed with a direction to the respondents to pay simple interest @7% on the arrears of special pension as also the costs of `5000/- to the petitioner. Let the needful be done within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Dasti. November 01, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE