Retired petitioner approached the High Court for compound interest on group insurance amount. The Court found that all dues had been cleared, including an amount deposited via Lok Adalat, rendering the petition without merit. The writ petition was dismissed.
No relief granted; the writ petition is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(S.) No. 3664 of 2008
Uma Nath Mehta Son of Late Purusottam Mehta
… ... Petitioner
Versus 1. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad. 2. The Secretary, Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
-------For the Petitioner : Mr. Laljee Sahay, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Rupesh Kumar Singh, Advocate --------
Order No. 08 : Dated: 17th August, 2019
Per Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.:
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audit objection had been made in respect of the petitioner’s Accounts as per which a sum of Rs. 17,445=35 was to be realized from him. For that the office of MADA has written letters to the office of Accountant General, Ranchi. The amount of Rs. 6,854/- on account of 10% Audit Objection found payable to the petitioner have been duly deposited through cheque before the Bench of Lok Adalat on 20.12.2008 within the premises of the Hon’ble Jharkhand High Court.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)
The Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi Dated: 17/08/2019 MM /AFR/NAFR
2 issues framed by the court
Whether compound interest or only simple interest is payable on the group insurance amount after retirement.
Whether the claim survives given the petitioner's retirement and subsequent payments of dues.
Uma Nath Mehta
Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
As recorded by the court registry
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