AMOD PRASAD RAM Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) AMOD Prasad Ram is a retired District and Sessions Judge. He was appointed as Chairman of permanent Lok Adalat of the District of Jamshedpur by the order dated 12.3.2004 for two years. He assumed charge as such on 4.4.2004 and got superannuated in March, 2006. He presented the bills claiming Rs. 2,69,000/ - for 538 sittings as he is entitled to Rs. 500/ - per sitting and also the conveyance allowance of Rs. 72,000/ - claiming Rs. 3000/ - per month, totaling Rs. 3,41,000/ -. The State Legal Services Authority paid him only Rs. 99,000/ - and the balance of Rs. 2,42,000/ - has not been paid. Having felt aggrieved by this, he approached this Court and filed the writ petition under Article 226, seeking for issuance of mandamus to direct the respondent -authorities to pay the statutory balance legal dues towards sitting fees as well as the conveyance allowance.

(2.) THE case of the petitioner in brief is as follows:

(3.) WE have heard the counsel for the parties and also have given our thoughtful consideration to the rival contentions.