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Birma Ram v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation

Rajasthan HC11 Mar 2024CW/3951/2024

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What is this about?

In this writ petition, the petitioner challenged the denial of the second selection scale benefit. The Court found the matter squarely covered by the judgment in Tara Chand. Consequently, the petition was disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a representation for consideration within four weeks, contingent on the findings in that representation.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to file a representation to be decided within four weeks; relief granted only if averments are found correct.

Birma Ram Vs Rajasthan State Road… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3951/2024

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Birma Ram S/o Anna Ram, Aged About 59 Years, Vpo Bhed, Tehsil Khinwsar, District Nagaur

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Through Its Chairman, Chaumu House, Parivahan Marg, Near Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001

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Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Chaumu House, Parivahan Marg, Near, Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001

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Depot Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Nagaur.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : -

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JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA

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Order

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11/03/2024

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Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner.

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The controversy involved in present writ petition is squarely covered by a judgment of this Court rendered in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.8810/2014 “Tara Chand Vs. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr. ” decided on 25.01.2017 in the following terms:-

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“Apparently, by effect of the above circular, benefit of second selection scale falling due to the petitioner could only have been deferred by two years and not more. In this background, the decision of the respondent Corporation to defer second selection scale admissible to the petitioner from

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6.10.2008 to 6.10.2019 is totally unjustified, arbitrary and contrary to the circulars adopted by the Corporation.

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The impugned action of the respondents is thus quashed and struck down. The respondents shall extend the benefit of second selection scale to the petitioner by making a deferment of two years from the date of his actual entitlement. Monetary benefits flowing from the above direction shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of six months from today with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of accrual till the date of actual payment. In case, the payment is delayed beyond three months, the interest shall stand enhanced to 9% per annum and shall be recoverable from the official/s responsible for causing the delay if any.

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The writ petition is allowed in these terms.

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No order as to costs.”

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The aforesaid order dated 25.01.2017 was affirmed by the Division Bench in D.B. Civil Special Appeal (Writ) No.524/2018 decided on 02.12.2021. Against the order dated 02.12.2021 passed by the Division Bench of this Court, a Special Leave Petition No.10330/2022 was preferred before Hon’ble The Supreme Court and the same was also dismissed vide judgment dated 13.07.2022.

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In this view of the matter, the petitioner may be permitted to file a representation before the respondents, who shall consider the same in light of the judgment rendered by this Court in the case of Tara Chand (supra).

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The writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event of filing a representation by the petitioner, the respondents shall decide the same within a period of four weeks from the date

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of its receipt, keeping in mind the law laid down by this Court in the case of Tara Chand (supra).

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The respondents would be free to examine the veracity of the submissions made in the petition and only in case, the averments made therein are found to be correct, the petitioner would be entitled to the relief.

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(DINESH MEHTA),J

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453-akansha/-

Birma Ram v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation

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