SHAITAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed for directing the respondents to treat the petitioner in continuous service for last 35 years and to pay all retirement benefits accordingly at the time of his retirement.

(2.) THE case of the petitioner is as follows. On February 25, 1954, be was appointed as Operator in Chambal Project, Kota- On March 17, 1956, he was promoted as Chargeman. By order dated March 28, 1974 (Annexure 3), his services were transferred to Mahi Project, Banswara on the same post and grade. He drew his pay till March 28, 1974 there-from and from March 29 1974 from Mahi Project, Banswara. Harbanslal Gupta and Vijay Singh have recently retired and retirement benefits have been given to them taking into consideration the services rendered by them in the Chambal Project. He is due for retirement on March 29, 1989. He sent representations Annexures 4 and 8 to the State of Rajasthan praying that he has served for a continuous period of 35 years and he should accordingly be given retirement benefits.

(3.) ADMITTEDLY, the petitioner has received Rs. 7, 238/- as retrenchment compensation in the year 1974. He has to refund it, if he wants the benefits of above quoted Rule 192, Rajasthan Service Rules.