Sarju Ram Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9496 of 2019 Sarju Ram Verma, S/o. Late Nohar Singh Verma, Aged About 65 Years, R/o. Sundar Nagar, Raipur Road, Bemetara, Tahsil And District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Secretary, Department Of School Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Police Station And Post Office Rakhi, Atal Nagar Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. District Education Officer (D.E.O.) Office Of District Education Officer, Post Office Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Divisional Joint Director, Directorate Of Treasury Accounts And Pensions, Division Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Atul Kumar Kesharwani & Anish Tiwari, Advocates For State :

Mr. Kunal Das, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 20.11.2019

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 counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2016. Since the petitioner retired from service w.e.f. 30.06.2016, he would be entitled for the annual increment that would be payable to him for the period between 01.06.2015 to 30.06.2016 as the date of annual increment payable to the petitioners 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 30.06.2016 has to be added to the last pay and other allowances also.

3. Given the said facts and circumstances of the case, let the respondents 1 to 3 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.

4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Ashok