RAMADHAR SAHU Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties.

(2.) THE petitioner retired from service as Assistant on 31.1.2002 while posted in Civil Court, Palamau at Daltonganj. His grievance is that though he was senior most Assistant in the District of Palamau, but a person junior to him namely Krishna Mohan Prasad i.e. the respondent no. -6, was promoted as Seristedar and was posted at Latehar on 29.9,2001 after the said District was newly created. The petitioner claims in this application that he should also be given promotional benefits from the date his junior was promoted i.e. 29.9.2001, and accordingly, his pensionary benefits should be revised. Further prayer of the petitioner is for direction to the respondents to pay ex -gratia compensation as he has been declared physically disabled during performing his duties. Lastly, his prayer is for payment of medical allowances to the tune of Rs. 2,50,000/ - which he incurred in his treatment.

(3.) EVEN according to the petitioner he joined his service again only on 4.12.2001 after recovery from illness but as it appears that even thereafter he did not show his willingness to join at Latehar.