Pallavi Awasthi v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 06 Feb 2020 · 2020:DHC:3840-DB
S. Muralidhar; Talwant Singh
W.P.(C)1385/2020
2020:DHC:3840-DB
administrative petition_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India to grant pro rata pension with arrears and interest to a discharged government employee, following verification of details.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OFDELHIAT NEW DELHI
W.P.(C)1385/2020
EX-CPLRAJPAL Petitioner
Through: Ms.Pallavi Awasthi,Advocate.
VERSUS
UNION OFINDIA& ORS. Respondents
Through: Mr. Harish V. Shankar, CGSC, and
Ms.Gulabsa,Advocate.
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR
JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH
% 06.02.2020
C.M.APPL.4848/2020(exemption)
ORDER

1. Allowed,subjectto alljust exceptions. W.P.(0 1385/2020

2. Notice.Learned counsel for the Respondents accepts notice.

3. Subjectto the Respondents verifying the details,the prayers in the present petition stand covered by the decisions dated 9"^ January,2019 in W.P.(C) No. 10026/2016 (Govind Kumar Srivastava v. Union ofIndia)', decision dated 11th December, 2019 in W.P.(C)No. 5642/2019(Mohammad Israr Khan v. Union ofIndia)and the decision dated 15th January,2020 in W.P. (C)9524/2019(Rakesh Kumar v. Union ofIndia). 2020:DHC:3840-DB xC

4. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the Respondents to grant the Petitioner, upon verification, pro rata pension from the dates that he was discharged from service, with arrears being paid to the Petitioner not later than 12 weeks from today,failing which the Respondent would be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of6% per annum on the said sum for the period ofdelay.

5. The petition is disposed ofwith above directions.

S. M LIDHAR,J.

TALWANTSINGICJ.