CCCCW W W WPPPP 9999333311116666 ooooffff 2222000022224444 ----1111---- IIIINNNN TTTTHHHHEEEE HHHHIIIIGGGGHHHH CCCCOOOOUUUURRRRTTTT OOOOFFFF PPPPUUUUNNNNJJJJAAAABBBB AAAANNNNDDDD HHHHAAAARRRRYYYYAAAANNNNAAAA AAAATTTT CCCCHHHHAAAANNNNDDDDIIIIGGGGAAAARRRRHHHH 111111113333 CCCCW W W WPPPP 9999333311116666 ooooffff 2222000022224444 DDDDaaaatttteeee ooooffff DDDDeeeecccciiiissssiiiioooonnnn::::11116666....00009999....2222000022225555 Jai Parkash Narayan Prasher ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CCCCOOOORRRRAAAAM M M M :::: HHHHOOOONNNN''''BBBBLLLLEEEE M M M MRRRR.... JJJJUUUUSSSSTTTTIIIICCCCEEEE NNNN....SSSS....SSSSHHHHEEEEKKKKHHHHAAAAW W W WAAAATTTT Present : Mr. Baldev S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. NNNN....SSSS....SSSSHHHHEEEEKKKKHHHHAAAAW W W WAAAATTTT ,,,, JJJJ.... ((((OOOOrrrraaaallll)))) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition with a prayer to issue appropriate directions to the respondents to grant interest @ 18% per annum on the late payment of gratuity, which was not released to the petitioner from 30.04.2015, i.e., the date of superannuation till 01.09.2023, i.e., when the amount was actually transferred in the account. 2. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner had retired as Assistant Engineer on 30.04.2015 on attaining the age of superannuation. He further submits that a departmental inquiry was pending against the petitioner and the said departmental inquiry was finalized vide order (Annexure R-2) on 11.12.2019. 3. Learned State counsel on instructions from Ashwani Kumar, Sub-Divisional Officer, Phillaur, submits that the respondents AMIT RANA 2025.09.18 11:52 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order CCCCW W W WPPPP 9999333311116666 ooooffff 2222000022224444 ----2222---- are ready to pay the interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the delayed payment of gratuity to the petitioner and the said interest shall be paid w.e.f. 11.12.2019 to 01.09.2023 within a period of 06 weeks from today. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has expressed his willingness to accept the said amount and, thus, nothing survives in the present writ petition. 5. Consequently, no further orders are required to be passed and the petition is accordingly disposed off. 11116666....00009999....2222000022225555 ((((NNNN....SSSS....SSSSHHHHEEEEKKKKHHHHAAAAW W W WAAAATTTT)))) amit rana JJJJUUUUDDDDGGGGEEEE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2025.09.18 11:52 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judgement/order