SIKANDAR PRASAD SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has approached this Court seeking direction upon the respondents for payment of salary for the month of July, 2011 and regular pension and other arrears of retiral dues. The brief facts as stated in the writ petition are that, the petitioner was posted as a Clerk in the Health Department under the Government of Jharkhand and he superannuated from service with effect from 31.7.2011. Even after his retirement as his retiral benefits were not paid, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

(2.) A counter-affidavit has been filed in which it has been stated that even after the retirement, since the petitioner did not submit charge of certain articles, some of his dues have been withheld.

(3.) Paragraph No. 11 of the counter-affidavit has been extracted below:--