Nepali Paswan v. the State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary Water Resources Department
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; W.P.(S) No. 179 of 2024; decided 15.03.2024 by Dr. S.N. Pathak, J. Subject: non-release of pension and retiral benefits of Nepali Paswan, a Peon in the Jharkhand Water Resources Department who superannuated on 31.01.2021 (retired after 37 years' service), despite pension papers submitted on 18.11.2021 and a recommendation by the Executive Engineer (respondent No. 3) to the Accountant General. Result: petition disposed of with directions to release admitted dues within four weeks and entire retiral benefits within a further eight weeks; default attracts cost of Rs.25,000/- plus statutory interest @ 6% payable from date of retirement till actual payment. Advocates: Lalit Yadav (petitioner); Md. Asghar (Resp.-State); Rupesh Singh and Jagdesh (respondent No. 4).
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed to release the admitted dues within four weeks and, pension papers having been deposited, to extend the entire retiral benefits to the petitioner within a further period of eight weeks; on failure, a cost of Rs.25,000/- along with statutory interest @ 6% becomes payable from the date of retirement till the date of actual payment.