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Shri Laxman Prasad Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC12 Jun 2024WPS/5187/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court of Chhattisgarh issued a single-paragraph order directing the State to consider granting one additional increment to the petitioner's last drawn wages for calculating his pension, relying on a recent State Government circular.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to consider adding one annual increment to petitioner's last wages for pension calculation within four months.

Shri Laxman Prasad Yadav Vs State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Chhattisgarh HC (2024)

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

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WPS No. 5187 of 2020

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Shri Laxman Prasad Yadav S/o Late Sadashivram Yadav Aged About 64 Years R/o Jarhabhanta Bilaspur Police Station Civil Line District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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---- Petitioner

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Versus

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1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Deapartment Of Home And Police Affairs , Secretariat , Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur , Police Station And Post Rakhi , District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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2. Director General Of Police Police Head Quarter Civil Line, Police Station Civil Line, District Raipur , Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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3. The Secretary Finance Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralay Bhawan, Raipur , District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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4. The Director Treasury, Audit And Accounts Raipur, District Raipur , Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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5. Joint Director Of Division (Fund Account And Pension) Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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6. The Superintendent Of Police (T/c) Bilaspur Police Station Civil Line District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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---- Respondents

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For Petitioner : None appears even in the second round For State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, G.A.

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board

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13.06.2024

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The claim of the petitioner in the present writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to grant pensionary benefits by adding one increment which the petitioner was entitled to on continuous working for one year before the date of retirement.

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The case of the petitioner is that he retired from services on

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30.06.2018 and was entitled to the benefit of one increment from

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1st July. According to the petitioner, he was entitled to the increment for the services rendered in the previous year and therefore has earned the said benefit while granting pensionary benefits, that one increment which fell due on working for one year before retirement in the previous year, should have been added for the purpose of determining pension and pensionary benefits.

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At this juncture, the counsel for the State brought to the notice of the Court a recent circular of the General Administration Department of the Govt. of Chhattisgarh dated 11.06.2019 whereby the State Govt., as a policy decision, has decided to grant one increment to those employees who retire on 30th June while fixing their pension and pensionary benefits.

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Given the aforesaid decision of the State Govt. dated 11.06.2019, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner so far as adding one annual increment to the last wages drawn by the petitioner is concerned for the purpose of determining pension and retiral dues which the petitioner would be entitled to. Let this exercise be completed by the respondents within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of .

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Sd/(Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge

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Rekha

Shri Laxman Prasad Yadav v. State of Chhattisgarh

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