OM PRAKASH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE only prayer made in the present petition filed by the petitioner on 31.5.2008 is that for the delay in payment of retiral dues, no interest has been paid to him under Section 89 of the Rajasthan Service Rules.

(2.) THE learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Kailash Khatri submitted that even though the respondents have agreed that there was no fault on the part of the present petitioner in such delay and it was on account of administrative reasons that such delay in payment of retiral dues like, gratuity, leave encashment etc. was there, no interest has bene paid to him. The relevant part of the office note of the respondent -Department produced by the petitioner as Annex. 10 is quoted below for ready reference: -

(3.) HAVING heard the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the opinion that the delay on account of administrative reason as admitted by the respondents is sufficient to entitle the present petitioner for the interest as per Rule 89 quoted in the aforesaid part of the order and therefore, the petitioner is entitled to the grant of interest on the said retiral dues.