HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.

CM-14838-CWP-2023

As prayed for, application is allowed.

Affidavit of the petitioner filed in compliance of order dated 07.07.2023 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court is taken on record.

CWP-15963-2021

1. In the present petition, the claim of the petitioner is that she is entitled for the grant of benefit of interest on the delayed release of the pensionary benefits as well as other benefits, which were released to the petitioner after her retirement.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.05.2021 but the pensionary benefits were released to her much after the date of her retirement. He further submits that the benefit of second ACP was granted to the petitioner after her retirement and it was only due to the said fact, the pensionary benefits were not being released to her as her service book was not complete by the time she retired from service.

3. Learned State counsel has not been able to rebut the fact that the pensionary benefits have been released to the petitioner in the year 2022/ 2023 as the case may be, though, the petitioner retired from service on 31.0