Chaitanya Prasad Nayak v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4761 of 2020

1. Chaitanya Prasad Nayak, S/o Shri Achyutanand Nayak, Aged About 92 Years, R/o Village: Baar, Thana: Sariya, Tahsil: Baramkela, District: Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Sachiv, Samanya Prashashan Vibhag, Shash. Karmchari Kalyan Shakha, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Sachiv, Chhattisgarh School Shiksha Vibhag, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur Chhattisgarh

3. Collector, Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

4. Sayukta Sanchalak, Kosh Lekha Avam Pension Bilaspur Sambhag, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

5. Jila Koshalaya Adhikari, Raigarh District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

6. Shakha Prabandhak, Punjab National Bank Sariya, Tahsil Baramkela, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh

7. Mukhya Prabandhak, Punjab National Bank C. P. C. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh ... Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Abdul Wahab Khan, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Rahul Jha, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 10.12.2020

1. The limited relief sought for by the petitioner in the present writ petition is for grant of additional 40 percent of the revised family pension on reaching the age of 90 years in terms of the circular dated 31.08.2009 issued by the Government of Chhattisgarh, Finance Department.

2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein has already crossed ninety years of age and entitled for the benefit in terms of circular

Annexure P-1 dated 31.08.2009. The counsel for the petitioner further submits that for the reason, the petitioner has already made a representation to the Punjab National Bank vide Annexure P-2 on 30.08.2019, but till date the respondents authorities have not decided the same.

3. Given the said facts and also considering the age of the petitioner, who is more than 90 years of age, the writ petition at this juncture stands disposed off directing the respondent no. 1, 2 and 4 to immediately take necessary steps in deciding the claim of the petitioner for grant of the enhanced pensionary benefits on crossing the age of 90 years.

4. Let this exercise be completed by the respondents no. 1, 2 and 4 within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of petitioner's representation. The petitioner is further directed to file appropriate representation with all relevant records to the respondents no. 1, 2 and 4 within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order.

5. The present writ petition, accordingly stands disposed off. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) JUDGE Rahul