Allowed

R K Agarwal v. State

Rajasthan HC10 Nov 2014CW/540/1999

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This judgment allows a writ petition filed by a retired judicial officer claiming pro-rata pension and gratuity for qualifying service rendered before transfer to a public enterprise. The court held the petitioner entitled to benefits effective from the release date and awarded interest on delayed payments.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner entitled to pro-rata pension and gratuity effective 27.07.1981 with interest @ 9% per annum, increasing to @ 12% if not paid within four months.

R K Agarwal Vs State — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2014)

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I n t he Hi gh Cour t of Judi cat ur e f or Raj ast han Jai pur Bench, Jai pur J U D G M E N T

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D. B. Ci vi l Wr i t Pet i t i on No. 540/ 1999 R. K. Agr awal Vs. St at e of Raj . & Anr . Judgment Reser ved on : : 09/ 10/ 2014 Judgment Pr onounced on : : 10/ 11/ 2014

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P R E S E N T Hon' bl e Mr . Just i ce Aj ay Rast ogi Hon' bl e Mr . Just i ce J. K. Ranka

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Mr . R. C. Joshi wi t h Mr . R. K. Agar wal , f or t he appel l ant . Mr . A. K. Shar ma, Sr . Adv. Wi t h Mr . V. K. Shar ma Adv, f or r espondent . Mr . S. K. Gupt a, AAG, f or t he St at e.

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The pet i t i oner who was a member of Raj ast han Judi ci al Ser vi ces wor ked as Judi ci al Of f i cer f or t he per i od f r om 07. 04. 1962- 26. 07. 1979 and af t er t aki ng due per mi ssi on j oi ned ser vi ce as Law Of f i cer i n I nt er nat i onal Ai r por t s Aut hor i t y of I ndi a ( “ I AAI ” ) and whi l e j oi ni ng, hi s l i en r emai n suspended i n Raj ast han Gover nment as per Rul es and f i nal l y st ood t er mi nat ed on bei ng conf i r med i n t he I AAI w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 vi de or der dt . 01. 10. 1982 i n vi ew of R. 18 of t he Raj ast han Ser vi ce Rul es ( “ RSR” ) .

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Thi s case r egar di ng gr ant of pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y f or t he f i r st t i me came t o be sanct i oned by t he St at e Gover nment vi de or der dt . 08. 08. 1995 f r om t he dat e of or der he was conf i r med i n t he I AAI dt . 01. 10. 1982 t aki ng not e of t he per i od of qual i f yi ng ser vi ce r ender ed by hi m w. e. f . 07. 4. 196226. 07. 1979. I t can be not i ced f r om t he r ecor d t hat a l egal not i ce was ser ved under t he i nst r uct i ons of t he pet i t i oner by hi s counsel dt . 14. 09. 1998 ( Annx. 53) wher ei n i t was cl ai med by hi m t hat as he st ood conf i r med w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 on t he post of Law Of f i cer i n t he I AAI , New Del hi on successf ul

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compl et i on of t he per i od of pr obat i on of one year and became ent i t l ed t o r ecei ve pr o- r at a pensi on, gr at ui t y et c. w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 i n accor dance wi t h R. 158 of RSR r ead wi t h Govt . deci si on no. 5 & 6 appended t her et o and hi s r equest was t hat pr o- r at a pensi on, gr at ui t y & ot her t er mi nal benef i t s may be sanct i oned based on qual i f yi ng ser vi ce r ender ed by hi m f r om 07. 04. 1962- 26. 07. 1979 t o be payabl e w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 wi t h i nt er est t i l l act ual payment but i t appear s t hat t he mat t er st ood dr agged f r om one pl ace t o t he ot her and when he f ai l ed t o get hi s dues t o whi ch he was ent i t l ed f or under t he l aw f i nal l y appr oached t o t hi s Cour t by f i l i ng wr i t pet i t i on.

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However , t he wr i t pet i t i on at one st age came t o be deci ded af t er hear i ng t he par t i es vi de j udgment dt . 30. 10. 2002 but t hat or der was chal l enged by t he St at e Gover nment & al so by t he pet i t i oner by f i l i ng Ci vi l Appeal bef or e Hon’ bl e Apex Cour t and af t er t he mat t er was hear d t he Apex Cour t was of t he vi ew t hat cer t ai n sal i ent quest i ons whi ch wer e r ai sed r egar di ng i mpl i cat i on of R. 158 of RSR and t he ef f ect of R. 13, 17 & 18 of RSR and so al so t he f act as t o whet her t he i ncumbent i s ent i t l ed f or i nt er est on account of del ay i n payment t o whi ch he was ent i t l ed f or under t he l aw, si nce r emai ned unnot i ced by t he Di vi si on Bench of t hi s Cour t , whi l e set t i ng asi de j udgment of t hi s Cour t dt . 30. 10. 2002 r emi t t ed t he mat t er back t o t hi s Cour t t o deci de t he i ssue af t er hear i ng t he par t i es af r esh vi de or der dt . 31. 10. 2006.

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The f act s whi ch have come on r ecor d & r el evant f or our consi der at i on & not i n di sput e ar e t hat t he pet i t i oner r ender ed pensi onabl e ser vi ce i n Raj ast han Gover nment f r om 07. 04. 1962- 26. 07. 1979 and j oi ned ser vi ce t her eaf t er as Law Of f i cer i n I AAI whi ch was non- pensi onabl e est abl i shment as a separ at e & aut onomous body and t hei r he was conf i r med i n t he ser vi ce of I AAI w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 wi t h t he passi ng of t he or der dt . 22. 07. 1982 on bei ng conf i r med he acqui r ed l i en i n t he ser vi ce of I AAI and t her eby hi s l i en i n Raj ast han Gover nment came t o be t er mi nat ed i n t er ms of R. 18 of t he RSR and af t er havi ng been super annuat ed on 31. 07. 1995 or der wi t h r egar d t o sanct i on of hi s pensi on was passed on 08. 08. 1995 i n whi ch i t was cl ear l y ment i oned t hat t he pensi on was sanct i oned t o hi m f or t he per i od f r om 07. 04. 196226. 07. 1979 and t hi s sanct i on was i ssued wi t h t he concur r ence of t he Fi nance Depar t ment and t hus t her e cannot be any di sput e t hat hi s pensi on case f or t he f i r st t i me came t o be deci ded i n t he year 1995. Apar t f r om hi s gr i evance as t o whet her he was ent i t l ed f or hi s pr o- r at a pensi on i n vi ew of or der dt . 22. 07. 1982 by whi ch he was conf i r med i n t he ser vi ce of I AAI w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 or any ot her dat e ant er i or t her et o, yet t he pensi on was not pai d unt i l 1999 and t he pet i t i oner was f i nal l y compel l ed t o appr oach t hi s Cour t by f i l i ng wr i t pet i t i on t o vent i l at e hi s gr i evance whi ch i s pr i mar i l y t wo f ol ds & r eads as under : -

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“ ( i ) he appl i ed t hr ough pr oper channel f or sel ect i on t o t he post of Law Of f i cer i n I AAI and on bei ng

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sel ect ed was r el i eved f r om Raj ast han Judi ci al Ser vi ce on 26. 07. 1979 f or j oi ni ng t he post of Law Of f i cer i n I AAI and hi s ser vi ces wer e t r ansf er r ed t o such or gani zat i on i n publ i c i nt er est and af t er bei ng conf i r med w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 i n I AAI on successf ul compl et i on of per i od of pr obat i on of one year vi de or der dt . 22. 07. 1982 he became ent i t l ed f or pr o- r at a pensi on, gr at ui t y & al l ot her t er mi nal benef i t s w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 i n vi ew of R. 158 of RSR r ead wi t h Gover nment Deci si on no. 5 & 6 r ef er r ed t o t her eunder and;

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( i i ) t he del ay i n no manner coul d be at t r i but abl e t o t he pet i t i oner whi ch makes hi m ent i t l ed f or i nt er est w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 t i l l act ual payment . ”

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On t he l ast dat e of hear i ng when t he mat t er came up bef or e t he Cour t , af t er t he par t i es wer e hear d or der was passed on 27. 03. 2014 cal l i ng upon t he r espondent s t o j ust i f y t hat f or t he per i od of qual i f yi ng ser vi ce r ender ed by t he pet i t i oner ef f ect i vel y f r om 07. 04. 1962 t o 26. 07. 1979 under t he exi st i ng scheme of Rul es and t he dat e whi ch makes hi m ent i t l ed f or gr ant of pr o- r at a pensi on payabl e u/ R 158 al ong wi t h par a- 5 & 6 r ef er r ed t o t her eunder i n par t i cul ar .

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Taki ng not e t her eof Sh. S. K. Gupt a Addi t i onal Advocat e Gener al t ook vi ews of t he depar t ment and made i t avai l abl e t o t he Cour t t hat t he per i od of qual i f yi ng ser vi ce u/ R 13( 2) of t he Rul es & al l ot her cor r espondi ng Rul es of RSR whi ch i s one & t he same shal l r emai n ef f ect i ve f r om 07. 04. 1962 t o 26. 07. 1979 and t he pr esent pet i t i oner al so has no gr i evance as r egar ds t he per i od of qual i f yi ng ser vi ce whi ch he r ender ed i n t he St at e Gover nment

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and r el evant f or t he pur pose of gr ant of pensi on, gr at ui t y & ot her t er mi nal benef i t s at t he same t i me as r egar ds t he dat e f r om whi ch pensi on, gr at ui t y et c. became payabl e t o t he pet i t i oner i s concer ned i t has been speci f i cal l y r ef er r ed t o bef or e t he cour t t hat as per par a- 4( i i i ) of GRD no. 5 & 6 appended t o R. 158 of t he RSR t he pet i t i oner i s ent i t l ed f or payment of pensi on w. e. f . 26. 07. 1981 i . e. af t er t wo year s f r om t he dat e of absor pt i on i n t he I AAI as per FD Memo NoF. 1( 48) FD/ Rul es/ 68 dt . 02. 12. 1974 and i t has al so been admi t t ed by t he r espondent s t hat f or t he f i r st t i me t he Admi ni st r at i ve Depar t ment sanct i oned pr o- r at a pensi on vi de sanct i on or der dt . 08. 08. 1995 and

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admi t t edl y payabl e f r om t he dat e of passi ng of t he

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or der of conf i r mat i on i n t he est abl i shment i . e. I AAI dt . 22. 07. 1982.

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The mai n t hr ust of submi ssi on of counsel f or pet i t i oner i s t hat once he was t r ansf er r ed & r el i eved f r om Raj ast han Judi ci al Ser vi ce on 26. 07. 1979 t o j oi n on t he post of Law Of f i cer i n publ i c i nt er est i n I AAI t hat makes hi m ent i t l ed f or sanct i on of pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y et c. of t he qual i f yi ng ser vi ce r ender ed by hi m and t he i ssuance of t he l et t er / or der dt . 22. 07. 1982 r egar di ng hi s conf i r mat i on may not be t hat r el evant f or t he

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pur pose of gr ant of pensi on & ot her benef i t s as hi s l i en st ood t er mi nat ed by f i ct i on of l aw, on bei ng conf i r med w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 u/ R 18 of RSR and f ur t her submi t s t hat f or t he f i r st t i me or der came t o be passed by t he St at e Gover nment f or gr ant of pr o- r at a

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pensi on & gr at ui t y on 08. 08. 1995 af t er he was super annuat ed on 31. 07. 1995 and t hat t oo was not i n conf or mi t y wi t h t he r equi r ement of R. 158 of RSR r ead wi t h Gover nment Deci si on no. 5 & 6 r ef er r ed t o t her eunder and t he del ay at l east coul d not be at t r i but abl e t o t he pet i t i oner and t hat cer t ai nl y makes hi m ent i t l ed f or i nt er est as per mi ssi bl e under t he l aw.

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Sh. S. K. Gupt a, Addi t i onal Advocat e Gener al , appear i ng f or St at e submi t s t hat as r egar ds t he qual i f yi ng ser vi ce r ender ed by t he pet i t i oner i s concer ned t hat wi l l r emai n t he act ual ser vi ce whi ch he has r ender ed on a pensi onabl e post i n t he St at e Gover nment and t hat i ndi sput abl y was ef f ect i ve f r om 07. 04. 1962 t o 26. 07. 1979 and t he or der of pr o- r at a sanct i on was passed by t he depar t ment on 08. 08. 1995 i n conf or mi t y wi t h t he Rul es and af t er t he or der of sanct i on was passed by admi ni st r at i ve depar t ment i t was onl y a compl i ance t o be made by t he concer ned depar t ment and i f at al l t he del ay occur r ed t hat coul d not be at t r i but abl e t o t he St at e whi ch makes t he pet i t i oner ent i t l ed f or i nt er est as cl ai med by hi m.

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We have hear d counsel f or t he par t i es and wi t h t hei r assi st ance per used t he mat er i al on r ecor d. The f act s as al r eady been r ef er r ed and f or bet t er appr eci at i on f or our consi der at i on ar e t hat t he t ot al pensi onabl e ser vi ce whi ch t he pet i t i oner r ender ed i n t he St at e Gover nment i s ef f ect i vel y f r om 07. 04. 1962 t o 26. 07. 1979 and af t er appl yi ng t hr ough pr oper channel f or sel ect i on t o t he post of Law

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Of f i cer i n t he I AAI whi ch i s a st at ut or y cor por at i on under t he Mi ni st r y of Ci vi l Avi at i on Gover nment of I ndi a, on bei ng sel ect ed was r el i eved f r om Raj ast han Judi ci al Ser vi ce on 26. 07. 1979 i n t he af t er noon f or j oi ni ng on t he post of Law Of f i cer and hi s ser vi ces wer e t r ansf er r ed t o t he sai d or gani zat i on i n t he publ i c i nt er est wher e he was conf i r med w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 on successf ul compl et i on of per i od of pr obat i on of one year vi de or der dt . 22. 07. 1982 and as r egar ds t he gr ant of pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y i s concer ned t hat was sanct i oned by t he admi ni st r at i ve depar t ment vi de or der dt . 08. 08. 1995 af t er he st ood super annuat ed on 31. 07. 1995.

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As r egar ds t he l i en of gover nment ser vant i s concer ned i n t er ms of R. 16 & 18 of RSR, t he gover nment ser vant hol di ng subst ant i vel y a per manent post r et ai ns hi s l i en agai nst t he post as cont empl at ed u/ R 16 and such r et ent i on of l i en coul d be suspended as envi saged u/ R 17 of t he Rul es i n t he cont i ngenci es r ef er r ed t o but at t he same t i me t he l i en of gover nment ser vant st ands t er mi nat ed on acqui r i ng t he l i en of a per manent post whet her under t he Gover nment or Cent r al or ot her St at e Gover nment s et c. cadr e on whi ch he was bor ne.

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I ndi sput abl y i n t he i nst ant case t he pet i t i oner was appoi nt ed on a subst ant i ve post of Law Of f i cer i n t he I AAI whi ch i s one of t he cor por at i on owned & gover ned by t he Cent r al Gover nment i n publ i c

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i nt er est wher e he was conf i r med i n hi s new est abl i shment w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 vi de or der dt . 22. 07. 1982 and i ndi sput abl y af t er havi ng been

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conf i r med vi de or der dt . 22. 07. 1982 hi s l i en as envi saged u/ R 18 of t he RSR st ands t er mi nat ed on hi s acqui r i ng a l i en on t he per manent post i n t he I AAI wher e he j oi ned ser vi ce af t er bei ng r el i eved by t he St at e Gover nment i n publ i c i nt er est . Ther e cannot be any di sput e t hat t he qual i f yi ng ser vi ce whi ch t he pet i t i oner r ender ed i n t he St at e Gover nment was ef f ect i vel y f r om 07. 04. 1962 t o 27. 07. 1979 but at t he same t i me t o make hi m ent i t l ed f or gr ant of pr o- r at a pensi on t hat coul d be made admi ssi bl e t o hi m as

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cont empl at ed u/ R 158 of t he RSR. I t wi l l be appr opr i at e t o quot e R. 158, par a- 4( i i i ) of GRD- 5 & 6 whi ch ar e r el evant f or t he pr esent pur pose r eads as under : -

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“ R. 158. Ser vi ce pai d f r om Local Funds Admi ni st er ed by Gover nment how r egul at ed . - Gover nment ser vant s pai d f r om Local Funds whi ch ar e admi ni st er ed by Gover nment ar e subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of Chapt er s I t o XI I of t hese Rul es.

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Ret i r ement benef i t s ( i i i ) : - The pr ovi si ons cont ai ned i n cl ause ( i ) and ( i i ) above shal l not appl y t o a Gover nment ser vant t r ansf er r ed t o publ i c Ent er pr i ses under t he cont r ol of t he Gover nment of I ndi a. He shal l , however , on hi s per manent absor pt i on, be ent i t l ed t o : -

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A. Pensi on. - ( a) Pensi on and/ or gr at ui t y as admi ssi bl e under t he Raj ast han Ser vi ce Rul es f or ser vi ce r ender ed by hi m under t he Gover nment at t he end of per i od of f i ve year s of hi s absor pt i on pr ovi ded t hat i f t he Gover nment ser vant concer ned at t ai ns t he age of super annuat i on, wi t hi n t hese f i ve year s, he shal l be ent i t l ed t o r ecei ve t he benef i t s f r om t he dat e of

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super annuat i on. He shal l not be ent i t l ed t o f ami l y pensi on under Chapt er XI I I , XI I I - A and XI V of t he Raj ast han Ser vi ce Rul es. ( b) I n l i eu of mont hl y pensi on admi ssi bl e under ( a) above t he Gover nment ser vant concer ned may opt t o r ecei ve a l ump sum amount wor ked out wi t h r ef er ence t o commut at i on t abl e obt ai ni ng on t he dat e f r om whi ch pensi on wi l l be admi ssi bl e and payabl e. The opt i on wi l l be exer ci sed wi t hi n si x mont hs [ f r om t he dat e of per manent absor pt i on or dat e of or der of per manent absor pt i on, whi chever i s l at er . ] ( c) Any f ur t her l i ber al i sat i on of pensi on r ul es deci ded upon by t he Gover nment af t er t he per manent absor pt i on of t he Gover nment ser vant i n t he Publ i c Ent er pr i ses woul d not be ext ended t o hi m.

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( d) I n case wher e a Gover nment ser vant at t he t i me of absor pt i on has l ess t han 10 year s qual i f yi ng ser vi ce he wi l l onl y be el i gi bl e t o pr opor t i onabl e ser vi ce gr at ui t y i n l i eu of pensi on and t o Deat h- cumRet i r ement Gr at ui t y based on l engt h of ser vi ce.

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B. Pr ovi dent Fund. - The amount of Gover nment cont r i but i on and/ or subscr i pt i on t oget her wi t h i nt er est t her eon, st andi ng i n t he Pr ovi dent Fund Account of a Gover nment of f i cer , be t r ansf er r ed t o hi s new Pr ovi dent f und Account under t he ent er pr i se, i f he so desi r e, pr ovi ded t he concer ned ent er pr i se al so agr ees t o such a t r ansf er . I f , however , t he concer ned ent er pr i se does not oper at e a Pr ovi dent Fund, t he amount , i n quest i on shal l be r ef unded t o t he subscr i ber . Once such a t r ansf er of Pr ovi dent Fund bal ance has t aken pl ace, t he Of f i cer wi l l be gover ned by t he Pr ovi dent Fund Rul es of t he concer ned ent er pr i se and not by t he

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Pr ovi dent Fund Rul es of t he Gover nment . 5 . These concessi ons may not be cl ai med as a mat t er of r i ght , but may be sanct i oned by t he Gover nment i n i ndi vi dual cases wher e t he same ar e mer i t ed. I ndi vi dual cases wi l l be deal t wi t h by t he admi ni st r at i ve Depar t ment concer ned, i n consul t at i on wi t h t he Fi nance Depar t ment . 6. The deci si on cont ai ned i n pr ecedi ng par agr aphs wi l l appl y onl y wher e t he ser vi ce of a Gover nment ser vant i s t r ansf er r ed per manent l y t o Aut onomous Bodi es or Publ i c Sect or Under t aki ngs and i t wi l l not appl y t o case of t r ansf er t o a Pr i vat e I nst i t ut i on or Pr i vat e Sect or Cor por at i on.

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6 . Accor di ng t o pr ovi si ons cont ai ned i n par a 4( i i i ) ( as amended vi de Fi nance Depar t ment Or der No. F. 1( 48) FD( Rul es) / 68 dat ed 14- 11- 1970) of Gover nment of Raj ast han' s Deci si on No. 5 bel ow Rul e 158 of Raj ast han Ser vi ce Rul es, pensi on and/ or gr at ui t y admi ssi bl e i s payabl e t o t he Gover nment ser vant concer ned at t he end of per i od of f i ve year s of hi s absor pt i on i n Publ i c Ent er pr i ses under t he cont r ol of Gover nment of I ndi a.

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I n modi f i cat i on of t he pr ovi si ons r ef er r ed t o above i t has been deci ded t hat such a Gover nment ser vant shal l be ent i t l ed t o r ecei ve t he benef i t s e. g. Pensi on/ gr at ui t y at t he end of per i od of t wo year s of hi s absor pt i on.

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Past cases i n whi ch payment has become due under t hese or der s shal l al so be al l owed.

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The r el evant par a- 4( i i i ) of GRD- 5 & 6 whi ch has been r ef er r ed t o cl ear l y envi sages t hat i f t he gover nment ser vant i s t r ansf er r ed per manent l y t o

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aut onomous body or publ i c sect or under t aki ngs t hey ar e ent i t l ed t o seek pr ot ect i on of pr o- r at a pensi on but t hei r ent i t l ement t o r ecei ve pr o- r at a pensi on/ gr at ui t y et c. shal l be at t he end of per i od of ser vi ce on absor pt i on. Even as per t he amendment whi ch has been made vi de FD memo dt . 02. 12. 1974 such of t he cases whi ch st ands deci ded by t he Gover nment wi l l al so get an oppor t uni t y t o be r econsi der ed and t hey t oo ar e made ent i t l ed t o cl ai m such payment s whi ch became due under or der s of t he st at e Gover nment .

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I ndi sput abl y i n t he i nst ant case, t he pet i t i oner was r el i eved f r om Raj ast han Judi ci al Ser vi ce on 26. 07. 1979 i n t he af t er noon f or j oi ni ng t he post of Law Of f i cer i n I AAI wher e he was t r ansf er r ed i n publ i c i nt er est and t hat makes hi m ent i t l ed f or pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y w. e. f . 26. 07. 1981 i . e. af t er t wo year s of t he per i od of absor pt i on i n I AAI as per af or esai d pr ovi si on f or t he qual i f yi ng ser vi ce whi ch he r ender ed ef f ect i vel y f r om 07. 04. 1962- 27. 07. 1979 under t he pr esent scheme of Rul es. However , t he St at e Gover nment f or t he f i r st t i me i ssued or der of sanct i on f or gr ant of pensi on & gr at ui t y vi de or der dt . 08. 08. 1995 t aki ng not e of qual i f yi ng ser vi ce whi ch he r ender ed f r om 07. 04. 1962- 27. 07. 1979 and t he act ual payment s ar e made i n t he year 1999 despi t e a not i ce f or demand of j ust i ce dt . 14. 09. 1998 ( Annx. 53) bei ng ser ved by t he pet i t i oner t hr ough hi s counsel unt i l f i l i ng of t he wr i t pet i t i on, must have been pai d i n par t as i nf or med t o t hi s Cour t t her eaf t er . Hi s gr i evance as r ef l ect ed f r om t he l egal not i ce

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dt . 14. 09. 1998 ( Annx. 53) ser ved i n t he of f i ce of t he r espondent s or can be not i ced i n t he wr i t pet i t i on i s t hat af t er he was conf i r med w. e. f . 27. 7. 1980 hi s l i en f i nal l y st ood t er mi nat ed u/ R 18 of t he Rul es and t hat makes hi m ent i t l ed t o r ecei ve pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 i n accor dance wi t h R. 158 of t he RSR r ead wi t h Gover nment Deci si on no. 5 & 6 r ef er r ed t o t her e- under and we do f i nd a j ust i f i cat i on i n what has been cont ended by t he pet i t i oner t hat af t er he st ood f i nal l y r el i eved f r om t he Judi ci al Ser vi ce on 26. 07. 1979 & j oi ned t he post of Law Of f i cer i n I AAI on bei ng t r ansf er r ed i n publ i c i nt er est , f or t he qual i f yi ng per i od of ser vi ce f r om 07. 04. 1962 t o 27. 07. 1979 af t er he st ood conf i r med i n t he I AAI on successf ul compl et i on of per i od of pr obat i on of one year w. e. f . 27. 07. 1980 t hat makes hi m ent i t l ed f or gr ant of pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y u/ R. 158 of t he RSR r ead wi t h par a- 4( i i i ) of GRD & par a- 5 & 6 r ef er r ed t o t her e- under w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 i . e. af t er t wo year s of absor pt i on i n t he I AAI and t hi s what t he pet i t i oner cl ai med whi ch can be not i ced f r om t he not i ce f or demand of j ust i ce dt . 14. 09. 1998 ( Annx. 53) ser ved i n t he of f i ce of t he r espondent and t hi s f act was al so accept ed bef or e t he Cour t af t er t he det ai l ed quer y was r ai sed cal l i ng upon t he r espondent s pur suant t o or der dt . 27. 03. 2014 and t he i nf or mat i on made avai l abl e t o t hi s cour t by Sh. S. K. Gupt a Addi t i onal Advocat e Gener al t hat t oo bear s accept ance t hat t he pet i t i oner i s ent i t l ed f or hi s pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y et c. as per par a- 4( i i i ) of GRD- 5 & 6 and

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R. 158 of t he RSR payabl e w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 i . e. af t er t wo year s of t he dat e of absor pt i on i n t he I AAI as per FD memo dt . 02. 12. 1974 whi ch i s t he cl ause i nser t ed by Fi nance Depar t ment Memo dt . 02. 12. 1974. Thus t he f i r st quest i on st ands concl uded t hat t he pet i t i oner became ent i t l ed f or gr ant of pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y et c. payabl e w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 as pr ovi ded u/ R 158 of RSR r ead wi t h 4( i i i ) of t he GRD- 5 & 6 r ef er r ed t o t her e- under .

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As r egar ds t he quest i on r ai sed by t he pet i t i oner i n r espect of i nt er est over t he amount whi ch became due & payabl e t o hi m i s concer ned, we f i nd suf f i ci ent j ust i f i cat i on t hat once t her e was a cl ai m f r om t he day one of t he pet i t i oner t hat pr o- r at a pensi on & gr at ui t y i s payabl e t o hi m w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 i . e. af t er t wo year s of t he dat e of absor pt i on i n t he I AAI and t he Gover nment sanct i oned vi de or der dt . 08. 08. 1995 and st i l l made par t payment s t o hi m af t er t he dat e of f i l i ng of t he wr i t pet i t i on on 27. 01. 1999, t he del ay i n maki ng payment whi ch mi ght have been added t o at l at er st age but t hat t oo not f r om 27. 07. 1981 cer t ai nl y cannot be at t r i but abl e t o t he pet i t i oner and t hat makes hi m ent i t l ed f or gr ant of i nt er est .

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We f i nd t hat no t angi bl e evi dence has been pl aced on r ecor d or br ought t o our not i ce t hat t he del ay i n maki ng payment of t he r et i r al dues i f not at t r i but abl e t o t he gover nment ser vant what shoul d be a adequat e compensat i on t aki ng not e of t he j udi ci al pr ecedent s of t hi s cour t t he St at e

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Gover nment has i nser t ed R. 89 i n t he Raj ast han Pensi on Rul es, 1996 and wher e- ever t her e i s a del ay i n maki ng payment of t er mi nal / r et i r al benef i t s af t er 60 days t he Gover nment owned t hat del ay i n payment of r et i r al dues makes t he gover nment ser vant ent i t l ed t o cl ai m i nt er est @ 9% per annum f r om t he dat e i t became due unt i l i t s act ual payment and t aki ng not e t her eof we ar e of t he consi der ed vi ew t hat as t he del ay i s not at t r i but abl e t o t he pet i t i oner whi ch has been not i ced by t hi s cour t t hat cer t ai nl y makes hi m ent i t l ed f or gr ant of i nt er est @9% per annum t o be pai d f r om t he dat e t he benef i t s became due t o t he pet i t i oner unt i l i t s act ual payment .

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Consequent l y, t he wr i t pet i t i on succeeds & i s her eby al l owed and t he r espondent s ar e di r ect ed t o gr ant pensi on, gr at ui t y & ot her t er mi nal benef i t s et c. t o t he pet i t i oner on t he basi s of per i od of qual i f yi ng ser vi ce ( 07. 04. 1962- 26. 07. 1979) whi ch he r ender ed w. e. f . 27. 07. 1981 and af t er due comput at i on of ar r ear s and adj ust ment of ear l i er payment s made t he same shal l be pai d t o hi m al ong wi t h i nt er est @ 9% per annum f r om t he dat e i t became due unt i l i t s act ual payment . Af t er under t aki ng t he af or esai d exer ci se t he payment shoul d be made wi t hi n a per i od of f our mont hs f r om t oday f ai l i ng whi ch he wi l l be ent i t l ed f or i nt er est @ 12% per annum unt i l i t s act ual payment . No cost s.

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