RADHA KRISHNA SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties through V.C.

(2.) The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction upon the respondent for payment of pension with statutory interest which was stopped by the respondents after giving provisional pension from 2001 to July 2002.

(3.) The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass. The petitioner was appointed in the year 1972 as fourth class employee in supply department which was finally merged with Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (hereinafter to be referred as corporation) in 1972 itself. The petitioner worked in the corporation till 1997. Thereafter a policy decision was taken by the government to absorb employees of the corporation to different department of the government. Pursuant to the order dated 15.03.1997 issued by the Deputy Commissioner, West Singhbhum, the petitioner gave his joining at District Consumer Forum, West Singhbhum where he worked till his superannuation. After superannuation, the petitioner got his provisional pension up to July 2002 but thereafter the pension was stopped by the order of Accountant General, Bihar & Jharkhand.