Vimal Natthu Suryawanshi v. the State of Maharashtra through Secretary and Others
Pension – Release of pensionary benefits
Case brief
What is this about?
Vimal Natthu Suryawanshi v. State of Maharashtra, Writ Petition No. 2191 of 2024, High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench (Ravindra V. Ghuge and R. M. Joshi, JJ.), decided 12.03.2024. Pension/pensionary benefits claim of a petitioner who superannuated on 31.03.2023; petition disposed with time-bound directions binding Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon: decide pending pension proposal within 60 days, pay pension arrears with 6% interest, and commence regular pension thereafter; pension proposal to be handled by Zilla Parishad, not the Accountant General; Respondent No. 4 deletable. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed with directions: (a) Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon to decide the pending pension proposal within 60 days and pay the arrears of pension with 6% interest forthwith thereafter; (b) regular payment of pension to commence after 60 days.