CWP No.19291 of 2008 1
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB &
HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
CWP No.19291 of 2008
Date of decision: 12.11.2008
Rehmat and another ..Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others ...Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA
Present: Mr. Sushil Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral)
The petitioners retired as Safai Sewak from Municipal
Committee, Qadian, District Gurdaspur on 31.7.2007 after rendering
more than 36 years of service.
Learned counsel submits that till date their retirement dues
have not been paid to them. The petitioners filed representation as well
as legal notice, which have been decided vide order (Annexure P-2)
wherein it has been averred that as financial condition of the Municipal
Committee Qadian is not very sound, therefore, necessary dues cannot
be released to the petitioners at this stage.
After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners, we are of
the considered opinion that respondents No.2 and 3 cannot withhold the
retirement dues of the petitioners as they have retired from service on
31.7.2007. In case the financial condition of the Municipal Committee
is not very sound, then it may approach the appropriate Government to
pay the funds to the retired employees.
CWP No.19291 of 2008 2
In view of the above, we dispose of the writ petition with a
direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to release all the retiral dues to the
petitioners within a period of four months from the date of receipt of
certified copy of this order.
(ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA)
JUDGE
(RAJAN GUPTA)
JUDGE
November 12, 2008
‘rajpal’