JUDGMENT :

Arun Monga, J.

1. Petition was filed in the year 2020 and claim of the petitioner was to seek directions to the respondents to grant him interest @ 18% per annum from the date of his entitlement on the delayed payment of pension/retiral benefits, gratuity as well as other benefits due after superannuation.

2. Relevant facts of the case are that the petitioner while holding the post of Panchayat Extension Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Chittorgarh was served with a charge-sheet dated 05.01.2018.

2.1 While the enquiry pursuant to the charge-sheet was still pending, petitioner superannuated from the service on 31.12.2018.

After superannuation he submitted necessary documents on 12.09.2018 in the office of Vikas Adhikari, Panchayat Samiti, Chittorgarh with a request to sanction provisional pension in his favour.

Vide an enquiry report dated 03.06.2019 petitioner was exonerated from all the charges levelled against him in the charge-sheet dated 05.01.2018.

A no objection certificate dated 20.09.2019 in favour of the petitioner was issued thereafter.

2.2 The Pension & Pensioners Welfare Department, Rajasthan on receipt of necessary documents from the office of Panchayat Samiti, Chittorgar