JUDGMENT

Bharati H. Dangre, J. - The petitioner, a retired employee of the respondent no.2, Public Works Department, Goa, by invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court seek following reliefs :

"a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or writ in nature of the Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 and 3 to release the Pension and other retiral benefits along with interest @14% thereupon due to unjustified delay in making the said payments.

b) Issue a Writ of mandamus or in nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 and 3 to release arrears of salary and other allowances in terms of the Order dated 02/06/2020 treating the period of suspension as period spent on duty and further regularizing the period of unauthorized absence.

c) Pending hearing and final disposal of the petition issue an appropriate Order directing the Respondents to release the provisional pension within a week."

2. Shorn of the minute details of the service record of the petitioner, a few dates need a mention. The petitioner was recruited, by an appointment order dated 10/07/1991 in the post of "Helper" by the respondent No.2 and it is his contention that he served the said Department with an unblemished service record bar