PUSHPALATA DEO Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE present petitioner is widow of the original petitioner, who retired from the post of Principal, A.S. College, Satangh under Sidhu Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka on 31st January, 1999. The original petitioner had come for a direction upon the respondent to pay the retirement benefits including arrears of pay, gratuity difference in pension that has accrued on account of revision of pay as per UGC guidelines along with interest.

(3.) COUNSEL for the petitioner while referring to the Annexure- A to the counter affidavit of the respondent university filed on 5th February 2009, submits that as per the list enclosed thereto, against the petitioner's claim, it has been shown that the difference of salary, gratuity, allowances, leave encashment, etc. come to Rs. 14,17,939/ -. The said list was prepared by the university and signed by the Finance Officer as also by the Registrar of the University. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is some discrepancy in the payments made and certain amounts are still outstanding to the petitioner under the different heads of HRA, CDA, etc for the period 1975 to 1990 and further for the period 1997 to 1999.