The petitioner sought a direction to the respondent authorities to release pensionary benefits and retiral dues payable on the death of her husband, who died in harness, within 30 days.
Direction given to respondents No. 2 and 3 to release pensionary benefits and retiral dues within 30 days and to consider payment of interest for delay.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) NO.5148 OF 2018
1. Kalyani Devi Thakur W/o Sunder Singh Thakur Aged About 55 Years R/o Adarsh Nagar Basna, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.
Versus
1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2. Joint Director Department Of Treasury And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
3. District Education Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh.
… Respondent(s) For Petitioners : Shri Ajay Shrivastava, Advocate. For Respondent-State : Shri Mazid Ali, Dy. Govt. Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy
Order on Board
10.08.2018
1. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to ensure that pensionary benefits and retiral dues payable to the petitioner on the death of her husband who died in harness be released at the earliest.
2. The State counsel submits that the authorities shall process and decide the case of the petitioner within no time.
3. Given the aforesaid submissions, this court is of the opinion that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending by admitting the same. Rather, ends of justice would meet if a direction is given to the respondents No.2 & 3 to ensure that the pensionary benefit and retiral dues payable to the petitioner is released at the earliest within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
4. It is ordered accordingly.
5. It shall be the responsibility of the petitioner to ensure a copy of this order is made available to the respondents No.2&3 at the earliest.
6. The authorities would also consider the aspect of payment of interest for the delayed payment as it appears that the petitioner was not at fault for the inordinate delay for release of the same.
Sd/-
(P. Sam Koshy Judge
inder
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be directed to release pensionary benefits and retiral dues payable on the death of the husband in harness within a specific timeframe.
Kalyani Devi Thakur W/o Sunder Singh Thakur
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya New Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Joint Director Department Of Treasury And Pension, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh
District Education Officer Mahasamund, District Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
P. Sam Koshy
As recorded by the court registry
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