Ranchor Gole vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh High Court

Ranchor Gole vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 28 February, 2024

Author: Vivek Rusia

Bench: Vivek Rusia

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                            IN     THE      HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
                                                  AT INDORE
                                                       BEFORE
                                           HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK RUSIA
                                              ON THE 28 th OF FEBRUARY, 2024
                                              WRIT PETITION No. 4783 of 2024

                           BETWEEN:-
                           RANCHOR GOLE S/O PUNAMCHAND, AGED ABOUT 71
                           YEARS, OCCUPATION: PENSIONER R/O 32 NARMADA
                           ANGAR    BISTAN   NAKA    SCHOOL    KE  PASS
                           DISTT.KHARGONE (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                                                                         .....PETITIONER
                           (BY SHRI NILESH MANORE, ADVOCATE.)

                           AND
                           1.    THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH PRINCIPAL
                                 SECRETARY   TRIBAL  WORK    (WELFARE)
                                 DEPARTMENT VALLABH BHAWAN BHOPAL
                                 (MADHYA PRADESH)

                           2.    ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TRIBAL WORK
                                 WELFARE DEPARTMENT KHARGONE (MADHYA
                                 PRADESH)

                           3.    DISTRICT PENSION OFFICER DISTRICT PENSION
                                 OFFICE KHARGONE (MADHYA PRADESH)

                           4.    DISTRICT   TREASURY   OFFICER DISTRICT
                                 TREASURY KHARGONE (MADHYA PRADESH)

                                                                                      .....RESPONDENTS
                           (BY SHRI KUSHAL GOYAL DEPUTY ADVOCATE GENERAL)

                                 T h is petition coming on for orders this day, t h e cou rt passed the
                           following:
                                                              ORDER

T he petitioners have filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction,

directing the respondents to grant him annual increment fell due on 01.07.2014. The petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2014 respectively, after attaining the age of superannuation.

02. It has been stated in the petition that the issue involved in the present case has already been settled on 11.04.2023 by the Supreme Court recently in the case of Di rector (Admn. & HR) KPTCK & Others v/s C.P. Mundinamani & Others [Civil Appeal No.2471 of 2023 @ SLP (C) No.6185 of 2020] reported in 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 296, wherein it has been held that the benefit of annual increment which was to be added on 1st of July every year shall be paid to the employee who got retired on 30th of June of the

said year, therefore, the present petitioners are also entitled to get the said benefit.

03. Considering the aforesaid and taking note of the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in the case of C.P. Mundinamani (supra), the respondents are directed to grant the benefit of annual increment which was to be added with effect from 01.07.2014 and recalculate the benefit of retiral dues and pension and issue fresh Pension Payment Order (PPO) in favour of the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

04. Since there is a delay on the part of the petitioner in approaching this Court, thus he shall not be entitled for entire arrears / interest, however, the same shall be payable to him from the last three years as well as due annual increment only. PPO be accordingly revised.

05. With the aforesaid, Writ Petition stands allowed.

(VIVEK RUSIA) JUDGE Divyansh