Barial Majhi v. State Of Orissa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.15704 of 2022 Barial Majhi ....

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

Opposite Parties Mr. P.C. Das, ASC for State

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K.MOHAPATRA

ORDER

04.07.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement Order No.

(Virtual/Physical Mode).

2.

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

3.

The Petitioner while working as VLW/PEO in the establishment of Block Development Officer, Jamda Block, Dist. Mayurbhanj, retired on 31.05.2021. It appears, the pension, pensionary benefits and arrears pension has not been released to the Petitioner. As such, the Petitioner 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 pension, pensionary benefits and arrears pension in favour of the Petitioner within a period of two months from the date of communication of an authenticated copy of this order by the Petitioner, failing which, the persons responsible for delay in releasing the pension, pensionary benefits and arrears pension in

// 2 // favour of the Petitioner shall be liable to pay interest @ 18% per annum, if there is no legal impediment and as has been directed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of D.D. Tewari (D) through L.Rs. vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd., reported in 2015

(1) OLR (SC)-81.

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.

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