Surendra Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 6482 of 2019 Surendra Verma S/o - Shri P .P. Verma, Aged About 63 Years Occupation - Sub Inspector(M) (Retired) Under The Superintendent Of Police, Raigarh District Raigarh, Resident Of Gondpara, Police Station City Kotwali, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home Police Affairs And Finance Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department (Government Employees Welfare Branch) Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3. The Director General Of Police, Police Head Quarter Raipur, Atal Nagar, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4. The Superintendent Of Police, Raigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5. The Joint Director, Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Mr. Palash Tiwari, Advocate For State :

Mr. Ayaz Naved, Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order On Board 27.08.2019

1. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is for grant

of the benefit of one annual increment while fixing pension and other retiral dues payable to the petitioner.

2. According to the petitioner, he retired from service on 30.06.2018. Since he has retired from service w.e.f. 30.06.2018, he would be entitled for the annual increment that would be payable to him for the period between 1st of July, 2017 to 30th of June, 2018 as the date of annual increment payable to the petitioner is 1st of July. Therefore, according to the counsel for the petitioner, while quantifying pension and other retiral dues, the annual increment which the petitioner became entitled for having worked till 30th June, 2018 has to be added to the last pay and other allowances.

3. Given the said facts and circumstances of the case, let the respondents consider the case of the petitioner for grant of one annual increment to the last salary which the petitioner has received for the purpose of quantifying pension and other retiral dues. While deciding the claim of the petitioner, the respondents shall take into consideration the judgment of the Division Bench of Madras High Court in the case of P. Ayyamperumal vs. The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal and others decided on 15.09.2017 in W. P. No. 15732 of 2017. While taking a decision the respondents would also take note of the recent circular of the State Govt. dated 11th June, 2019 issued in this context by the General Administration Department.

4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- P. Sam Koshy Judge Khatai