Chandrama Singh Rajput v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 1039 of 2020 • Chandrama Singh Rajput S/o Late Shri B.R. Rajput Aged About 64 Years R/o Ratakhar, Bajrang Chowk, Korba Police Station - City Kotwali, Tahsil And District Korba Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home/police, Mahanadi Mantralaya, Police Station And Post Rakhi, Atal Nagar Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Director General Of Police (DGP) Police Head Quarter, Sector - 19, Atal Nagar, Police Station And Post Rakhi, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Inspector General Of Police (IGP) Office Of IGP, Near Nehru Chowk, Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

4. Accountant General Office Of Accountant General, Kosh-Lekha-Penson, Raipur, District - Raipur Chhattisgarh

5. Supritendent Of Police (S.P.) Office Of Supritendent Of Police (S.P.), Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri Abhishek Pandey, Advocate For Respondents/ State :

Shri Priyank Rathi, P.L.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 17/02/2020

1. The claim of the petitioner in the present writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to grant pensionary benefits by adding one increment which the petitioner was entitled for, on continuous working for one year before the date of retirement

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner retired on 30.06.2017 and was entitled for the benefit of one increment from 1st July. According to

counsel of the petitioner, the petitioner was entitled for increment for the services rendered in the previous year and therefore has earned the said benefit and while granting pensionary benefits, that one increment which fell due on working for one year before the retirement in the previous year, should have been added for the purpose of determining pension and pensionary benefits.

3. At this juncture, the counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of the court a recent circular of the General Administration Department of the Govt. of chhattisgarh dated 11.06.2019 whereby the State Govt., as a Policy decision, has decided to grant one increment to those employees who retire on 30th June while fixing their pension and pensionary benefits.

4. Learned State Counsel do not dispute the fact brought to the notice of the court by the petitioner.

5. Given the aforesaid decision of the State Govt. dated 11.6.2019 the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner so far as adding one annual increment to the last wages drawn by the petitioner is concerned for the purpose of determining pension and retiral dues which the petitioner would be entitled for. The State shall be at liberty to examine the case of the petitioner individually whether the said benefit of the circular is applicable to the petitioner also. Let this exercise be completed by the respondents within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. With the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- Goutam Bhaduri Judge Jyoti