KANAHIYA PRASAD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction on the respondents to pay him the total retiral benefits, such as, pension, gratuity, leave encashment, GPF, and other dues, to which he is entitled.

(2.) ACCORDING to the petitioner, he was in the services of the State and retired from the post of Junior Engineer on 31st May, 2004, while posted in National Highways Division -I, Dhanbad. According to him, at the time of superannuation, one Mr. Narendra Prasad Singh, Junior Engineer, National Highways Division, Mahuda, Dhanbad, was asked to take charge from the petitioner. It is alleged that inspite of repeated orders and direction, given by the higher authorities, said Sri Narendra Prasad Singh did not take charge from the petitioner, as a result of which, 'No Objection ' having not been issued, the petitioner has not been paid the retiral benefits since last one year.

(3.) IF any amount is found payable to the petitioner towards the retiral benefits and/or any other dues, the respondents will pay the admitted dues within three months from the date of receipt of representation, failing which they will be liable to pay interest at the rate of 5% per annum on the admitted dues from the date the petitioner retired from service till the date the amount is paid.