{"id":183458,"date":"2011-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/lalita-kandulna-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-22-september-2011"},"modified":"2016-06-14T06:43:27","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T01:13:27","slug":"lalita-kandulna-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-22-september-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/lalita-kandulna-vs-state-of-jharkhand-ors-on-22-september-2011","title":{"rendered":"Lalita Kandulna vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors on 22 September, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Jharkhand High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Lalita Kandulna vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors on 22 September, 2011<\/div>\n<pre>IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JHARKHAND\u00a0AT\u00a0RANCHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\n     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0W.P.\u00a0(S)\u00a0No.\u00a05591\u00a0of\u00a02008\nLalita\u00a0Kandulna                                             \u00a0\u00a0.... Petitioner\n                              \u00a0Versus\u00a0\n The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ors.\u00a0                            \u00a0\u00a0.... Respondents\n                              \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n CORAM:\u00a0 HON'BLE\u00a0MR.\u00a0JUSTICE\u00a0D.N.\u00a0PATEL\u00a0\u00a0\n                              \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\nFor\u00a0the\u00a0Petitioner                    :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mr.\u00a0M.M.\u00a0Pan,\u00a0Advocate\nFor\u00a0the\u00a0Respondent\u00adState              :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0J.C.\u00a0to\u00a0G.P.\u00adIV\nFor\u00a0Respondent\u00a0No.\u00a05                  :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mr.\u00a0S.\u00a0Shrivastava,\u00a0Advocate\n              \u00a0     \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\n                nd\n\u00a008\/Dated:\u00a022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0September,\u00a02011\n                  \u00a0                       \u00a0\n1.<\/pre>\n<p>     The\u00a0present\u00a0petition\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0preferred\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0widow\u00a0of\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Teacher\u00a0<br \/>\nfor\u00a0getting\u00a0death\u00adcum\u00adretirement\u00a0benefits.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.     It\u00a0is\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0that\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioner\u00a0was\u00a0appointed\u00a0as\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Teacher\u00a0at\u00a0R.C.\u00a0Primary\u00a0School,\u00a0Kurkura,\u00a0<br \/>\nDistrict\u00ad \u00a0 Simdega \u00a0 with \u00a0 effect \u00a0 from \u00a0 6th\u00a0 December, \u00a0 1983 \u00a0 and, \u00a0 thereafter,\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioner&#8217;s \u00a0 husband \u00a0 was \u00a0 serving \u00a0 sincerely, \u00a0 honestly, \u00a0 diligently \u00a0 and \u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nsatisfaction\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0respondents.\u00a0Never\u00a0any\u00a0show\u00a0cause\u00a0notice\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nhusband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0getting\u00a0salary\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Government.\u00a0The\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioner&#8217;s\u00a0husband\u00a0expired\u00a0on\u00a026th\u00a0 September,\u00a02005\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0course\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0<br \/>\nemployment\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0widow\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\ndeath\u00adcum\u00adretirement \u00a0 benefits. \u00a0 The \u00a0 death\u00adcum\u00adretirement \u00a0 benefits \u00a0 have \u00a0 been\u00a0<br \/>\ndenied \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 only \u00a0 on \u00a0 the \u00a0 ground \u00a0 that \u00a0 her \u00a0 husband \u00a0 was \u00a0 illegally\u00a0<br \/>\nappointed\u00a0and\u00a0dehors\u00a0the\u00a0procedure\u00a0established\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0respondents.\u00a0Thus\u00a0after\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner,\u00a0this\u00a0ground\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0tenable\u00a0at\u00a0law\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\npetitioner\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0for\u00a0death\u00adcum\u00adretirement\u00a0benefits\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0husband.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.     Learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0respondent\u00adState\u00a0vehemently\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nhusband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0appointed\u00a0in\u00a0accordance\u00a0with\u00a0law\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0<br \/>\nnot\u00a0having\u00a0necessary\u00a0Teachers\u00a0Training\u00a0Certificate\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0<br \/>\nbe\u00a0appointed\u00a0as\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Teacher.\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0his\u00a0services\u00a0were\u00a0not\u00a0approved\u00a0by\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0respondents\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a01999\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nget\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00adcum\u00adretirement\u00a0benefits\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0husband.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>4.     Learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0Rule\u00a058\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nJharkhand \u00a0 Pension \u00a0 Rules, \u00a0 2000, \u00a0 once \u00a0 the \u00a0 appointment \u00a0 is \u00a0 made \u00a0 under \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nGovernment\u00a0on\u00a0substantive\u00a0and\u00a0permanent\u00a0basis\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0paid\u00a0salary\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nGovernment, \u00a0 then \u00a0 there \u00a0 is \u00a0 no \u00a0 reason \u00a0 to \u00a0 not \u00a0 pay \u00a0 pension \u00a0 and \u00a0 such \u00a0 other\u00a0<br \/>\nretirement \u00a0 benefits \u00a0 and \u00a0 as \u00a0 per \u00a0 Annexure\u00ad3 \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 memo \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 petition \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nservices\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0approved\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0respondents\u00a0<br \/>\nand\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0denial\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0affidavit\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0services\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0petitioner\u00a0were\u00a0never\u00a0approved.\u00a0\u00a0Neither\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0Annexure\u00ad\u00a03\u00a0<br \/>\n                                    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad2\u00ad<br \/>\nis\u00a0a\u00a0fabricated\u00a0document.\n<\/p>\n<p>5.    Having\u00a0heard\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0sides\u00a0and\u00a0looking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0<br \/>\nand\u00a0circumstances\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0I\u00a0hereby\u00a0quash\u00a0and\u00a0set\u00a0aside\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0<br \/>\nrespondent\u00a0no.\u00a03\u00a0dated\u00a03rd\u00a0December,\u00a02007,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad2\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0memo\u00a0<br \/>\nof\u00a0the\u00a0petition\u00a0mainly\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0reasons:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>      (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0appointed\u00a0as\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Teacher\u00a0at\u00a0<br \/>\n      R.C.\u00a0Primary\u00a0School,\u00a0Kurkura,\u00a0District\u00ad\u00a0Simdega\u00a0on\u00a06th\u00a0 December,\u00a01983,\u00a0<br \/>\n      thereafter,\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0worked\u00a0honestly,\u00a0sincerely,\u00a0diligently\u00a0<br \/>\n      and \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 satisfaction \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondents \u00a0 and \u00a0 never \u00a0 any \u00a0 show \u00a0 cause\u00a0<br \/>\n      notice\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0misconduct\u00a0nor\u00a0<br \/>\n      for\u00a0as\u00a0alleged\u00a0irregular\u00a0appointment.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      (ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0further\u00a0appears\u00a0from\u00a0Annexure\u00ad3\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0memo\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petition\u00a0that\u00a0<br \/>\n      the \u00a0 District \u00a0 Superintendent \u00a0 of \u00a0 Education, \u00a0 Gumla \u00a0 (now \u00a0 Simdega) \u00a0 has\u00a0<br \/>\n      approved\u00a0the\u00a0appointment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0petitioner\u00a0in\u00a0R.C.\u00a0<br \/>\n      Primary \u00a0 School, \u00a0 Kurkura, \u00a0 District\u00ad \u00a0 Simdega. \u00a0 Thus, \u00a0 the \u00a0 services \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n      husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0were\u00a0approved\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Government\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0pay\u00a0<br \/>\n      scale\u00a0of\u00a0Rs.\u00a0535\u00ad765\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0given,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad3\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0memo\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n      the\u00a0petition.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      (iii)\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0also\u00a0appears\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0respondents\u00a0have\u00a0also\u00a0granted\u00a0Matric\u00a0Trained\u00a0<br \/>\n      Scale \u00a0 with \u00a0 effect \u00a0 from \u00a0 17th\u00a0 December, \u00a0 1995 \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 husband \u00a0 of \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n      petitioner, \u00a0 meaning \u00a0 thereby, \u00a0 the \u00a0 necessary \u00a0 Teachers \u00a0 Training \u00a0 Certificate\u00a0<br \/>\n      Examination\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0cleared\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0and,\u00a0<br \/>\n      thereafter,\u00a0Matric\u00a0Trained\u00a0Scale\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner.\u00a0<br \/>\n      This\u00a0fortifies\u00a0the\u00a0stand\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0services\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n      the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0further\u00a0approved\u00a0vide\u00a0order\u00a0at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad4\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0memo\u00a0<br \/>\n      of\u00a0the\u00a0petition.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>      (iv) \u00a0 \u00a0 Thereafter, \u00a0 husband \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 was \u00a0 given \u00a0 salary \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n      Government\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner&#8217;s\u00a0husband\u00a0expired\u00a0on\u00a026th\u00a0September,\u00a02005\u00a0<br \/>\n      during\u00a0the\u00a0course\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0employment.\u00a0Thus,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0<br \/>\n      the\u00a0death\u00adcum\u00adretirement\u00a0benefits\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0husband,\u00a0who\u00a0<br \/>\n      was\u00a0serving\u00a0as\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Teacher\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0school.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>      (v) \u00a0 \u00a0 Learned \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondent\u00adState \u00a0 contended \u00a0 that \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n      appointment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0dehors\u00a0the\u00a0provisions\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n      law.\u00a0This\u00a0contention\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0accepted\u00a0by\u00a0this\u00a0Court,\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0stage\u00a0i.e.\u00a0after\u00a0<br \/>\n      the \u00a0 death \u00a0 of \u00a0 husband \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner. \u00a0 Appointment \u00a0 of \u00a0 husband \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n      petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0terminated\u00a0and\/or\u00a0cancelled\u00a0on\u00a0account\u00a0of\u00a0alleged\u00a0<br \/>\n      irregularity\u00a0or\u00a0illegality.\u00a0\u00a0No\u00a0\u00a0such\u00a0order\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0brought\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n                              \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad3\u00ad<br \/>\nrespondents.\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0further\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\nrespondent\u00adState\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0services\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0petitioner\u00a0\u00a0was\u00a0<br \/>\nnot\u00a0\u00a0approved\u00a0in\u00a0\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a01999.\u00a0This\u00a0contention\u00a0is \u00a0also\u00a0not\u00a0accepted\u00a0by\u00a0<br \/>\nthis \u00a0Court,\u00a0looking \u00a0to\u00a0Annexure\u00ad3\u00a0dated\u00a024th\u00a0 February,\u00a01984\u00a0as \u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0<br \/>\nlooking\u00a0to\u00a0Annexure\u00ad4\u00a0dated\u00a07th\u00a0February,\u00a01997.\u00a0By\u00a0these\u00a0two\u00a0annexures,\u00a0<br \/>\nthe \u00a0 services \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 husband \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 were \u00a0 confirmed \u00a0 and\u00a0<br \/>\napproved, \u00a0 necessary \u00a0 pay \u00a0 scales \u00a0 were \u00a0 also \u00a0 given \u00a0 after \u00a0 attaining \u00a0 further\u00a0<br \/>\nTeachers\u00a0Training\u00a0Certificate\u00a0and\u00a0Matric\u00a0Trained\u00a0Scale\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0given\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nhim \u00a0 which \u00a0 is \u00a0 further \u00a0 approved, \u00a0 looking \u00a0 to \u00a0 Annexure\u00ad4\/1 \u00a0 a \u00a0 detailed\u00a0<br \/>\ncalculation \u00a0 of \u00a0 fixation \u00a0 of \u00a0 pay \u00a0 scale \u00a0 was \u00a0 given \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 District\u00a0<br \/>\nSuperintendent\u00a0of\u00a0Education,\u00a0Gumla\u00a0(now\u00a0Simdega).\u00a0Thus,\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0<br \/>\nassigned\u00a0in\u00a0Annexure\u00ad2\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0respondents\u00a0while\u00a0passing\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0<br \/>\norder\u00a0dated\u00a03rd\u00a0December,\u00a02007\u00a0are\u00a0absolutely\u00a0wrong\u00a0reasoning\u00a0and\u00a0runs\u00a0<br \/>\ncounter\u00a0to\u00a0Annexures\u00ad\u00a03,\u00a04,\u00a04\/1.\n<\/p>\n<p>(vi)   Looking\u00a0to\u00a0Rule\u00a058\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0Pension\u00a0Rules,\u00a02000,\u00a0it\u00a0appears\u00a0<br \/>\nthat\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00adcum\u00adretirement\u00a0benefits.\u00a0For\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0ready\u00a0reference,\u00a0Rule\u00a058\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0Pension\u00a0Rules,\u00a02000\u00a0reads\u00a0<br \/>\nas\u00a0under:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>       &#8220;58. The\u00a0service\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Government\u00a0servant\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0qualify\u00a0for\u00a0pension \u00a0<br \/>\n       unless\u00a0it\u00a0conforms\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0following\u00a0three\u00a0conditions:\u00ad<br \/>\n       First\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The\u00a0service\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0under\u00a0Government.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>       Second\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The\u00a0employment\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0substantive\u00a0and\u00a0permanent.<br \/>\n       Third\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The\u00a0service\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0paid\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0Government.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>       Thus,\u00a0in\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0Rule\u00a058,\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0<br \/>\nwas \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 service \u00a0 under \u00a0 the \u00a0 Government, \u00a0 he \u00a0 was \u00a0 employed \u00a0 on \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\nsubstantive\u00a0and\u00a0permanent\u00a0basis\u00a0and\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0<br \/>\npaid \u00a0 salary \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 Government. \u00a0 Thus, \u00a0 all \u00a0 these \u00a0 conditions \u00a0 have \u00a0 been\u00a0<br \/>\nestablished\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0present\u00a0case\u00a0and,\u00a0therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0is\u00a0<br \/>\nentitled\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0pension\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0now\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0family\u00a0pension.\u00a0Looking\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\nthis\u00a0Rule\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0read\u00a0with\u00a0Annexure\u00ad7\u00a0circular,\u00a0issued\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0respondent\u00a0<br \/>\nState\u00a0authorities,\u00a0it\u00a0appears\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0extended\u00a0even\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0teachers\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nthe\u00a0Government\u00a0aided\u00a0minority\u00a0school.\n<\/p>\n<p>(vii) It\u00a0has \u00a0been \u00a0held\u00a0by\u00a0the \u00a0Hon&#8217;ble\u00a0Patna \u00a0High\u00a0Court\u00a0in \u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\nRanju\u00a0Devi\u00a0v.\u00a0The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Bihar\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ors.,\u00a0reported\u00a0in\u00a01999\u00a0(3)\u00a0PLJR\u00a0504\u00a0<br \/>\nin\u00a0paragraphs\u00a05\u00a0and\u00a06,\u00a0which\u00a0read\u00a0as\u00a0under:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>        &#8220;5. \u00a0This\u00a0Court\u00a0fails\u00a0to\u00a0appreciate\u00a0the\u00a0said\u00a0submission\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0learned \u00a0<br \/>\n        counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0State. \u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0respondents\u00a0that\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\n        appointment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner&#8217;s\u00a0husband\u00a0was\u00a0ever\u00a0terminated\u00a0and\/or \u00a0<br \/>\n        cancelled\u00a0on\u00a0account\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0alleged\u00a0irregularity\u00a0and\/or\u00a0illegality. \u00a0No \u00a0<br \/>\n        such\u00a0order\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0brought\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0record\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0respondents.\u00a0\u00a0It\u00a0\u00a0may<br \/>\n                                                  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00ad4\u00ad<br \/>\n                       be\u00a0true\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0absented\u00a0after\u00a07.10.1996 \u00a0<br \/>\n                       but \u00a0 so \u00a0 long \u00a0 his \u00a0 service \u00a0 was \u00a0 not \u00a0 terminated, \u00a0 he \u00a0 continued \u00a0 to \u00a0 be \u00a0 in \u00a0<br \/>\n                       Government\u00a0service.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>                       6.\u00a0 \u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0disputed\u00a0that\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0amended\u00a0provisions\u00a0relating\u00a0to \u00a0<br \/>\n                       payment\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0family\u00a0\u00a0pension,\u00a0the\u00a0\u00a0requirement\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a0minimum\u00a0\u00a0one\u00a0\u00a0year \u00a0<br \/>\n                       service \u00a0 prescribed \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 Finance \u00a0 Department&#8217;s \u00a0 Memo \u00a0 No. \u00a0<br \/>\n                       Pen\u00ad103\/64\u00ad9505\u00a0dated\u00a03.9.1964\u00a0was\u00a0done\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0State \u00a0<br \/>\n                       Government \u00a0 and \u00a0 it \u00a0 was \u00a0 decided \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 person \u00a0 will \u00a0 be \u00a0 entitled \u00a0 to \u00a0<br \/>\n                       family\u00a0pension\u00a0in\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0death\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Government\u00a0employee\u00a0who\u00a0was \u00a0<br \/>\n                       examined\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0initial\u00a0appointment.\u00a0From \u00a0<br \/>\n                       the\u00a0order,\u00a0contained\u00a0in\u00a0Annexure\u00a01\u00a0it\u00a0appears\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0joining\u00a0of\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\n                       petitioner&#8217;s\u00a0husband\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0accepted \u00a0after \u00a0production \u00a0of\u00a0medical \u00a0<br \/>\n                       certificate\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Civil\u00a0Assistant\u00a0Surgeon.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0of\u00a0the \u00a0<br \/>\n                       respondents \u00a0that \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner&#8217;s \u00a0 husband \u00a0 was \u00a0 not\u00a0 examined \u00a0 by\u00a0 the \u00a0<br \/>\n                       doctor\u00a0before\u00a0his\u00a0joining.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0submitted\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner \u00a0<br \/>\n                       that\u00a0the\u00a0medical\u00a0certificate\u00a0was\u00a0submitted\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0which\u00a0is \u00a0<br \/>\n                       already\u00a0on\u00a0record\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0file\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner&#8217;s\u00a0husband\u00a0maintained\u00a0in \u00a0<br \/>\n                       the\u00a0department.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>                                                                                   (emphasis\u00a0supplied)<br \/>\n                      In\u00a0view\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0decision\u00a0also,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0is\u00a0entitled\u00a0to\u00a0<br \/>\n              get\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00adcum\u00adretirement\u00a0benefits\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0husband\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0plea\u00a0taken\u00a0<br \/>\n              by \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondents \u00a0 that \u00a0 when \u00a0 her \u00a0 husband \u00a0 was \u00a0 appointed, \u00a0 there \u00a0 was\u00a0<br \/>\n              irregularity\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0appointment\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0permitted\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0taken,\u00a0even\u00a0after\u00a0<br \/>\n              death\u00a0of\u00a0husband\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>       6.     As \u00a0 a \u00a0 cumulative \u00a0 effect \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 aforesaid \u00a0 facts, \u00a0 reasons \u00a0 and \u00a0 judicial\u00a0<br \/>\n       pronouncement,\u00a0I\u00a0hereby\u00a0quash\u00a0and\u00a0set\u00a0aside\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0respondent\u00a0<br \/>\n       no.\u00a03\u00a0dated\u00a03rd \u00a0December,\u00a02007,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad2\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0memo\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n       petition.\u00a0I\u00a0hereby\u00a0direct\u00a0the\u00a0respondents\u00a0to\u00a0grant\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0death\u00adcum\u00adretirement\u00a0<br \/>\n       benefits, \u00a0 which \u00a0 are \u00a0 legally \u00a0 payable \u00a0 to \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner. \u00a0 This \u00a0 exercise \u00a0 will \u00a0 be\u00a0<br \/>\n       completed\u00a0by\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a03\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0four\u00a0weeks\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n       receipt\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Court.\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0hereby\u00a0direct\u00a0respondent\u00a0nos.\u00a0<br \/>\n       1\u00a0and\u00a02\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0actual\u00a0payment\u00a0of\u00a0monetary\u00a0benefit\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0within\u00a0<br \/>\n       further \u00a0 period \u00a0 of \u00a0 four \u00a0 weeks, \u00a0 thereafter. \u00a0 Necessary \u00a0 pension \u00a0 papers \u00a0 and \u00a0 such\u00a0<br \/>\n       other\u00a0papers\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0sent\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0concerned\u00a0respondent\u00a0authorities\u00a0to\u00a0respondent\u00a0<br \/>\n       no.\u00a05\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0one\u00a0week\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0<br \/>\n       of\u00a0this\u00a0Court\u00a0and\u00a0respondent\u00a0no.\u00a05\u00a0will\u00a0decide\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0promptly.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>       7.     The \u00a0 writ \u00a0 petition \u00a0 is \u00a0 allowed \u00a0 with \u00a0 the \u00a0 cost \u00a0 of \u00a0 Rs. \u00a0 5,000\/\u00ad \u00a0 (Rupees \u00a0 five\u00a0<br \/>\n       thousand), \u00a0 which \u00a0 will \u00a0 be \u00a0 paid \u00a0 by \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondent\u00adState \u00a0 of \u00a0 Jharkhand \u00a0 to \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n       petitioner\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0two\u00a0weeks\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0date\u00a0of\u00a0receipt\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0copy\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n       order\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0Court.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>       8.     The\u00a0writ\u00a0petition\u00a0is\u00a0allowed\u00a0and\u00a0disposed\u00a0of.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>                                                        \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(D.N.\u00a0Patel,\u00a0J.)<br \/>\nAjay\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jharkhand High Court Lalita Kandulna vs State Of Jharkhand &amp; Ors on 22 September, 2011 IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JHARKHAND\u00a0AT\u00a0RANCHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0W.P.\u00a0(S)\u00a0No.\u00a05591\u00a0of\u00a02008 Lalita\u00a0Kandulna \u00a0\u00a0&#8230;. Petitioner \u00a0Versus\u00a0 The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0&amp;\u00a0ors.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0&#8230;. 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