The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition seeking pro rata pension. The court directed respondents to grant pension upon verification from discharge dates and pay arrears within 12 weeks, imposing 6% annual interest for delay.
Direction to grant pro rata pension upon verification; pay arrears within 12 weeks with 6% p.a. interest for delay.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
W.P.(C) 1294/2020
SIDDHARTHA THAKUR ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Pallavi Awasthi, Advocate.
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, CGSC and Mr. Amit Dogra, Government Pleader.
CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH
O R D E R
% 04.02.2020
C.M. APPL. 4494/2020 (exemption)
W.P.(C) 1294/2020
S. MURALIDHAR, J.
TALWANT SINGH, J.
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 abc
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to pro rata pension upon verification from the date of discharge from service.
Whether the respondents shall pay arrears of pension within 12 weeks along with interest in case of default.
Whether the petitioner's prayers are covered by previous for precedents established decisions.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Govind Kumar Srivastava v. Union of IndiaReferred¶14
W.P.(C) No. 10026/2016 (Govind Kumar Srivastava v. Union of India)
Mohammad Israr Khan v. Union of IndiaReferred¶14
W.P.(C) No. 5642/2019 (Mohammad Israr Khan v. Union of India)
Rakesh Kumar v. Union of IndiaReferred¶14
W.P. (C) 9524/2019 (Rakesh Kumar v. Union of India)
2 provisions across 2 enactments
SIDDHARTHA THAKUR
UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
S. MURALIDHAR
TALWANT SINGH
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
