ORDER :

The instant petition has been filed for the grant of following relief(s):

(I) That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the benefits of full pension to the applicant from the date of retirement i.e. 30.4.2002 as per the recommendations of sixth pay commission and which has been accepted by the State Govt. also.

(ii) That the respondents may kindly be also directed to grant the arrear of pension accrued in favour of applicant from the date of retirement i.e. 30.4.2022 alongwith 9% interest till the realization of whole amount.”

2. The applicant was initially appointed as Patwari in the Forest Department in the year 1969 and remained there upto 8.10.1994. Thereafter, the applicant joined the Revenue Department in the office of respondent No. 2 i.e. Collector-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Bilaspur. Later he was promoted as Kanungo on 8.12.2000 and retired after attaining the age of superannuation on 30.4.2002 after completion of 27 years, 6 months and 22 days of service.

3. Now the claim of the petitioner is that since he has completed more than 28 years of service in two departments, therefore, he is entitled to full pension after completion of 20 years of service, as per r