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Jaleshwar Singh v. Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director

Jharkhand HC24 Nov 2021WPC/3161/2021

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What is this about?

This bench directed the Managing Director of the Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority to file a detailed representation for post-retiral and other benefits to the petitioner, who had superannuated. The court ordered the authority to consider the claim and pass a reasoned order within six weeks, permitting payment of admitted dues.

What did the court decide?

Directive to file detailed representation for benefits; direction to pass reasoned order within six weeks and pay admitted dues within two weeks.

Jaleshwar Singh Vs Jharkhand Mineral Area… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Jharkhand HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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W.P.(S) No. 3161 of 2021

Jaleshwar Singh

… …. Petitioner

Vs.

Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority through its Chairman-cumManaging Director, Dhanbad

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Secretary, Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad.

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Accounts Officer, Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad

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… ….. Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DR. S. N. PATHAK

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(Through: Video Conferencing)

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For Petitioner : Mr. J. Mazumdar, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Mahavir Prasad Sinha, Advocate Mr. Santosh Kumar Jha, Advocate

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02/ 24.11.2021 The petitioner, who was an employee of Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority (hereinafter to be referred as MADA) has superannuated on 31.12.2019. The petitioner has approached this Court claiming his post retiral and other benefits, as mentioned in prayer portion of the writ petition, which the petitioner is entitled to receive from MADA.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the Managing Director, MADA to decide the claim of the petitioner and to pass an appropriate order on the representation of the petitioner and further the Managing Director, MADA be directed to pay the admitted dues of the petitioner as per the scheme.

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On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the MADA has no objection, if a direction is given to the Managing Director, MADA to dispose of the representation of the petitioner and to pay the admitted dues to the petitioner on account of his post retiral benefits and other benefits as per the scheme.

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Be that as it may, having gone through the submissions of the parties and without going into the merits of this case, I hereby direct the petitioner to file a detailed representation claiming his post retiral benefits as also other benefits under different heads before Managing Director, MADA along with a copy of this order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation, the Managing Director, MADA shall consider the claim of the petitioner

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in terms of the Scheme formulated by the MADA for payment of post retiral benefits and other benefits to the employees and will pass a reasoned order, within a further period of six weeks. If any amount is found payable, the said amount would be paid to the petitioner, within a period of two weeks thereafter as per the scheme.

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If any portion of the claim of the petitioner is denied or disputed by the respondents, the reasons for such denial, should be communicated to the petitioner within the said period.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, writ petition stands disposed

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of.

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punit/

Jaleshwar Singh v. Jharkhand Mineral Area Development Authority through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director

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