BACHHANA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY way of filing the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for directions to the respondents to release all retiral benefits i. e. pension, gratuity to the petitioner with interest at the rate of 18% p. a. from the date the same has become due till the same is paid. Further it is prayed that the respondents may be directed to grant selection grade to the petitioner on completion of 9, 18 and 27 years of service.

(2.) ACCORDING to the facts of the case stated in the writ petition, the petitioner was initially appointed as Pump Driver under the Work Charged Rules in the pay scale of 75-160 on 1. 10. 1965 and he was also allowed regular increments.

(3.) AS per the information of the petitioner, the respondents are not finalizing his retiral benefits because on 15. 1. 2004, a letter was issued by the Chief Engineer addressed to the Superintending Engineer wherein certain objections were raised. The petitioner has placed on record, the said letter dated 15. 1. 2004 on record as Annx.-3.