Mahtab Alam v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CWJC No.10781 of 2023, decided 05-02-2024 by Harish Kumar, J. Keywords: withheld pension; withheld gratuity; 10% pension; 10% gratuity; superannuation 30.11.2022; Sub-Inspector of Police; Muffasil Police Station Katihar; handing over charge; District Goods Providing Section; G.P. Section; representation dated 24.02.2023; Superintendent of Police Katihar; direction to receive charge within four weeks; payment within eight weeks; no departmental or judicial proceeding pending; disposal of writ petition. No statutes or precedent cases cited in the judgment text.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Superintendent of Police, Katihar to authorize a competent person to receive the remaining charge of the District Goods Providing Section from the petitioner within four weeks and, on being satisfied, to ensure payment of the remaining 10% pension and 10% gratuity within a further eight weeks thereafter.