DEO NANDAN CHOUDHARY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) . Heard Mr. A.K. Sahani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rupesh Singh, learned JC to SC -I.

(2.) IN this writ application, the petitioner has made a prayer for issuance of an appropriate writ commanding upon the respondents to pay all his retiral dues together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum. According to the petitioner, he joined his service in the Survey Settlement Department at Bhagalpur on 15.12.1970, whereafter he was transferred to Darbhanga and finally to Dumka in the year 1992. On or about 16.5.2001, by Annexure 1, the Assistant Settlement Officer (Headquarters) informed the petitioner he would be completing 58 years of age on 31.5.2001 and therefore would be superannuated on and from that date.

(3.) IN the meantime on 31.5.2001 the petitioner superannuated whereafter on 4.7.2001 he filed a representation before the Settlement Officer at Dumka for payment of his retiral dues.