DELHI HIGH COURT
MANMOHAN, NAVIN CHAWLA
Sukhbir Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. eligibility for pension after voluntary retirement (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. court's lack of reasons for pension payment order delay (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. directing respondent to act on pension request (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. order uploading and notification procedure (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J. (Oral)--The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.
2. Present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the Respondent to prepare Pension Payment Order of petitioner and consequently release pension and other retiral benefits of petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the Petitioner was enrolled as Constable in Railway Protection Force. She states that due to compelling domestic circumstances the petitioner applied for voluntary retirement from service and retired with effect from 30th September, 2020.
4. She states that since the petitioner had voluntarily retired from service after rendering necessary twenty years of service, the petitioner is fully eligible for grant of pension and other retiral benefits. She points out that accordingly, the Pension Payment Order (PPO) of petitioner was required to be prepared on the basis of last pay
Voluntary retirement after twenty years of service entitles the petitioner to pension, requiring the administrative authority to prepare the Pension Payment Order and communicate reasons for any dela....
The competent authority's requirement for a retirement application at a new posting is valid, and voluntary retirement can only be denied if service interests demand it.
The pension and other retiral benefits are valuable rights and property in the hands of the government servants. Any delay in settlement and disbursement should be viewed seriously, and heavy interes....
The application for voluntary retirement should be considered by the new unit after the petitioner's transfer.
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