K.K. Mitra v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (SERVICE) NO. 5329 OF 2020 K.K. Mitra, S/o Late Pankaj Kumar Mitra (Retired Pump Technician), aged about 63 years, R/o L 6, Vinoba Nagar, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (CG) ... Petitioner versus 1.

State of Chhattisgarh, through Secretary, Public Health Engineering, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (CG) 2.

Engineer in Chief, Public Health Engineering, Indrawati Bhawan, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (CG) 3.

Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering, Bilaspur, Circle Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, District Bilaspur (CG) 4.

Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering, Mungeli, District Mungeli (CG) 5.

Director, Directorate of Treasury, Account & Pension, Raipur (CG) 6.

Joint Director, Treasury, Account & Pension, Bilaspur (CG) 7.

District Treasury Officer, Mungeli, District Mungeli (CG) 8.

Accountant General, Office of Accountant General, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Raipur, District Raipur (CG) ... Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Syed Majid Ali, Advocate.

For Respondents 1 to 7 :

Mr. V.R. Tiwari, Addl. A.G.

For Respondent 8 :

Ms. Poornima Singh, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board /01/2021 1.

Grievance of the Petitioner in the present Writ Petition is the nonsettlement of the retiral dues including pensionary benefits and other benefits on the retirement of the Petitioner with effect from 31.12.2019. 2.

According to learned Counsel for Petitioner, though more than a year has passed but till date not a single penny has been released to the Petitioner by the Respondent authorities.

3.

Petitioner was initially appointed as a Daily Wage employee and subsequently got regularized on 21.4.2006 and thereafter on crossing the age of superannuation retired from service with effect from 13.12.2019. 4.

Given the limited grievance that the Petitioner has, this Court is of the opinion that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping the petition pending. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition at this juncture is disposed of directing Respondents No. 3, 4 & 6 to ensure that the entire retiral dues of the Petitioner is processed and settled within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of

copy of this order. In case, if the Petitioner's retiral dues are not settled within a period of 90 days, the entire retiral dues payable to the Petitioner shall carry interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date of retirement of Petitioner till the actual payment is made. Interest part being paid to the Petitioner would be recoverable from the erring officers who have not promptly processed the case of the Petitioner upon his retirement.

5.

With the aforesaid direction/observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) /sharad/ JUDGE