MOHD SIDDIQUI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) FROM the material on record, the facts which emerge are that the petitioner retired from the service under the Department of Primary and Secondary Education on attaining the age of superannuation after serving the Department for almost 37 years and he had to wait for more than 4 years for getting his retiral dues that too after intervention of this Court. Notwithstanding there being clear provision for payment of interest on delayed payment of retiral dues, no interest was paid on the delayed payment of retiral dues.

(3.) UNDER the Pension Rules as were prevalent under the Rajasthan Service Rules before commencement of separate Pension Rules of 1996 and under the Rules of 1996 also, the Education Department or for that matter every Department is under an obligation to start preparation of pension papers atleast 2 years before the date of age of approaching superannuation of any incumbent. The Rules have been framed only to see that as on the date the incumbent retires, he gets his retiral dues promptly. If the employees are required to work to the satisfaction of the employer, the employer too is under an obligation to satisfactorily discharge its obligation towards its employees so that they do not have to run from pillar to post to get their retiral dues which is not a bounty, but a just reward for the services rendered.