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Harsh Vardhan Mishra v. State of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand HC5 May 2025WPSB/266/2016

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Uttarakhand High Court writ petition (WPSB 266/2016; 2025:UHC:3422-DB) by a retired Upper Mukhya Nagar Adhikari of Nagar Nigam, Dehradun seeking release of retiral dues — complete pension, gratuity and other benefits — with compound interest at 18% per annum; dismissed as infructuous on 05.05.2025 after Senior Counsel stated all retiral benefits stood released during pendency. Keywords: retiral benefits, pension, gratuity, mandamus, infructuous writ petition, retirement dues, Nagar Nigam Dehradun, State of Uttarakhand.

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In view of the statement made by learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner that all retiral benefits had been released during pendency and nothing remained to be paid, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous. ¶4

Harsh Vardhan Mishra Vs State of Uttarakhand — Uttarakhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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SL. No.	Date	Office Notes, reports, orders or proceeding s or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures	COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS
			WPSB 266/2016 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.
			Mr. Arvind Vashistha, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Vivek Pathak, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Dinesh Bankoti, Brief Holder, for the State.
			(2) Petitioner was serving as Upper Mukhya Nagar Adhikari in Nagar Nigam, Dehradun. He retired on 31.5.2015. Since his retiral dues were not released after retirement, therefore, he filed this writ petition in 2016 seeking the following relief: “(i) a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent No. 2 to immediate fix and release all past retired benefits of petitioner, including complete pension and gratuity and other benefits also with compound interest computed at the rate of 18% per annum.”
			(3) Mr. Arvind Vashistha, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, makes a statement that during pendency of writ petition, all retiral benefits have been released in favour of the petitioner and, now, nothing remains to be paid. (4) In view of the statement made by learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
			(Ashish Naithani, J.) (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 05.05.2025 Pr PRABODH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRABODH KUMAR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3a082a00a95aff911a9559743af8f21c50602ff6eae4e61af3aeab198d462503, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=0DC111E8D8CA66E16B940EFDF806ACCC1AB588052DF6FCA58C67F3C91957BE53, cn=PRABODH KUMAR Date: 2025.05.06 17:54:52 +05'30'

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