(1.) The petitioner seeks a direction upon the respondents for payment of pension and other post-retiral benefits.
(2.) Plea urged on behalf of the petitioner is that on the ground of pendency of a departmental proceeding pension and other post-retiral benefits cannot be withheld.
(3.) In view of the aforesaid contention raised on behalf of the petitioner, the following order was passed on 25.07.2018: