Ram Chander S.D.O.(Retd.)Pwd(B&R),Karnal v. State Of Haryana & ORS.
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In the result, we answer the question posed in the earlier part of the judgment in the affirmative and hold that a writ petition is
maintainable for claiming interest only on delayed payment of pension and other retiral benefits to which a retired government employee is entitled under the Civil Service Rules relating to pension and provident fund.
17.
Before concluding we are constrained to observe that it has been noticed that invariably in the matter of payment of pension and other retiral benefits to a retiring employee there have been delays and sometimes to an extent that is shocking. It must be realised by the concerned functionaries of the State at all levels that for a government servant, the only source of his subsistence after retirement is his pension and other retiral benefits and if they are not made available to him on time, he and his family are put under great mental tension making it difficult for them even to survive.
Those dealing with the preparation of pension cases at different stages and with disbursement of retiral benefits must not forget that they too have to retire one day and will be looking up for the payment of those benefits and how will they feel if they are driven from pillar to post to get their dues and if hurdles are put and delay is caused in payment thereof. It is to save this harassment to the retired that the Rules require that the procedure to compute pension and retiral benefits should commence two years before the date of superannuation so that whatever be the apathy or the inefficiency of the concerned officials in working out the amounts, they will be able to complete the cases atleast in two years and pay the dues to the retirers.
If in spite of these safeguards as provided in the Rules the working of the administrative officers at different levels high or low is so indifferent in the performance of their duties as enjoined on them it is but fair that those responsible for causing delays in the matter of payment of retiral benefits should be made personally liable for the payment of interest that may have to be paid to the retiring employee.
officers/employees, the extent and proportion of which will be determined in each case by the Chief Secretary of the State. 18.
In the cases before us there is no satisfactory explanation for the delay in disbursing the retiral benefits to the pensioners and they are, therefore, entitled to interest at the rate of 12 % per annum for the period of delay on the amounts as paid to them. The writ petitions are accordingly allowed and the respondents are directed to pay the interest as aforesaid within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Chief Secretaries of the two State Governments of Punjab and Haryana are further directed to fix the responsibility of the erring officers/officials in each case pertaining to their State in regard to the delay Caused in the disbursement of retiral benefits to the petitioners and recover the amount of interest from them so that there is no loss caused to the State exchequer for their default. A copy of this judgment be sent to the Chief Secretaries of the States of Punjab and Haryana for information and necessary action."
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