Shri Ignatius S/O Anthony Bastian v. Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nagpur and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 811 of 2019, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, decided 03.01.2025 by Nitin W. Sambre and Vrushali V. Joshi, JJ. Petitioner absent/unrepresented; respondents represented by Ajinkya Joshi (h/f S.N. Gaikwad) and A.Z. Jibhkate for respondent No.1 and AGP Sangita Jachak for respondent No.3. Employee removed from service after departmental proceedings; removal order not challenged and attained finality; Rule 45, Maharashtra Civil Services Pension Rules, 1982 invoked as disentitling release of provisional pension; pendency of criminal proceedings does not help; petition dismissed; no cases cited, no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Once the order of removal from service has attained finality, the effect of Rule 45 of the Maharashtra Civil Services Pension Rules, 1982 is attracted, which disentitles the petitioner from release of provisional pension.