High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/5348/2020disposed off

Latelu Ram Yadav v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2021-01-20Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 5348 of 2020

1. Latelu Ram Yadav S/o Mukutram Yadav Aged About 62 Years (Retd. Hand Pump Technician) R/o Village Sakarra, Tahsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account And Pension, Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

3. Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Department, Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh.

---Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri HB Agrawal, Sr. Advocate along with Smt. Preeti Yadav, Advocate.

For State :

Shri Amit Buxy, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 20.01.2021 .

1. The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is the inaction on the part of the respondents in not adding increment in the course of releasing of the retiral dues and fixation of the pension.

2. According to counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner stood retired from service w.e.f. 30.06.2020. The previous increment that he received was on 01.07.2019. According to the petitioner, having worked for a continuous period of 12 subsequent months from 01.07.2019 to 30.06.2020, the petitioner became eligible for the next increment which has not been granted to him while fixing his retiral and pensionary benefits.

3. Though the counsel for the State submits that the government has already taken a decision vide order dated 15.07.2020 on this issue turning down the claim for grant of increment, but there does not seem to be any order

-2passed by the respondents in the representation that the petitioner has preferred.

4. Given the said facts, let the respondents consider the claim of the petitioner so far as grant of increment for the period 01.07.2019 to 30.06.2020 for the purpose of granting his retiral and pensionary benefits. While taking a decision, the respondents shall take into consideration the judgment of Madrash High Court on this issue which has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. Let a decision be taken at the earliest preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge inder