Basanti Panchabihar v. State Of Orissa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.7418 of 2022 Smt. Basanti Panchabihar ....

Petitioner Mr. Manas Pati, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and othes ....

Opposite Parties Mr. YSP Babu, AGA for State

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K.MOHAPATRA

ORDER

23.03.2022 Order No.

01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode).

2.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

3.

The husband of the Petitioner after retired from government service in the establishment of VSS Medical College, Burla as a Sweeper died in harness on 19.10.2003. As it appears, the revised pension, pensionary benefits and arrears of the deceased employee & family pension has not been released. As such, the wife of the deceased employee has come to this Court challenging the inaction of the Opposite Parties in not granting such benefits. 4.

In view of the limited grievance of the Petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition with a direction to the Opposite Parties to release the revised pension, pensionary benefits and arrears of the deceased employees & family pension in favour of the WifePetitioner within a period of two months from the date of communication of an authenticated copy of this order by the

// 2 // petitioner, failing which, the persons responsible for delay in releasing the revised pension, pensionary benefits and arrears of the deceased employee in favour of the Petitioner shall be liable to pay interest @ 18% per annum, if there is no legal impediment. 5.

It is the responsibility of the Petitioner to serve an authenticated copy of this order on the Competent Authority within a period of ten days, as undertaken.

6.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

7.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(A.K. Mohapatra) Judge U.K.Sahoo