Krishna Singh vs State Of Jharkhand & Ors on 18 April, 2011

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
                                W.P. (S) No.8 of 2011
            Krishna Singh.                             ......Petitioner. 
                                       ­Versus­
            The State of Jharkhand & Ors.              .......Respondents.
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           CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA NATH TIWARI
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            For the Petitioner :         Mr. S. N. Prasad, Advocate.  
            For the State        :       J.C. to A.G.
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02/18.04.2011

: In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction 
on   the   respondents   to   pay   his   retiral   dues,   such   as   pension, 
gratuity, amount of leave encashment, amount of G.P.F., group 
insurance and arrears of salary for the period from September, 
2008   to   January,   2009   and   other   service   terminal   and   retiral 
benefits   to   which   the   petitioner   is   entitled   to   get   after   his 
retirement. 

It has been submitted that the petitioner, after serving the 
department,   retired   on   31st  January,   2009   as   Sub   Inspector   of 
Police on attaining the age of superannuation. After retirement, 
the   petitioner   was   entitled   to   get   all   his   service   terminal     and 
retiral benefits, but till date the said benefits have not been paid 
to the petitioner. The petitioner made several requests  and filed 
representation,   but   no   order   has   been   passed   by   the 
respondents. 

Learned   J.C.   to  A.G.,   appearing   on  behalf   of   the  State, 
submitted   that   if   the   petitioner   files   fresh   representation,   the 
same shall be considered and appropriate order shall be passed 
by the respondents without further delay. 

Considering the said submissions made by learned counsel 
for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of, giving liberty to the 
petitioner to file fresh representation, regarding his claim, along 
with a copy of this order, before the Superintendent of Police, 
Khunti­Respondent   no.6.   On   receipt   of   the   representation,   the 
said respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate 
order in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from 
the date of receipt of the representation. 

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If one or the other claim(s) of the petitioner is/are found 
genuine,   the   admitted  amount   shall  be  paid   to   the   petitioner 
within a period of six weeks thereafter with statutory interest. If 
the   admitted   amount   is   not   paid   within   the   said   period,   the 
petitioner shall be entitled to get additional interest @ 10% per 
annum till final payment. 

The   State   Government   shall   be   at   liberty   to   realise   the 
amount of additional interest from the erring official(s).   

 (Narendra Nath Tiwari, J.)
Sanjay/