ORDER :

1. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 28.7.2019 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Permanent & Continuous Lok Adalat (Pensioners) (for short 'Lok Adalat'), Durg, whereby the learned Permanent Lok Adalat has directed the petitioner Department to pay 12% interest per annum on an outstanding amount of retiral dues of the respondent herein within a period of two months and intimate to it about compliance of the order.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent was working as Naib Tahsildar. Departmental enquiry was instituted against him and order dated 23.9.1989 issued by the Commissioner, Raipur Division, Raipur, various charges have been levelled against him and vide order dated 15.2.2001 the respondent has been compulsory retired from service. Vide letter dated 1.6.2000, the Commissioner, Raipur Division, Raipur has initiated another departmental enquiry against the respondent for financial irregularities committed during his tenure, for which chargesheet was issued against him. Detailed departmental enquiry was conducted and the inqury officer submitted its inquiry report on 7.8.2006 before the disciplinary authority. The inquiry officer found charges N