IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RANJAN SHARMA
Ranjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
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JUDGMENT :
Ranjan Sharma, J.
Petitioner, Ranjit Singh, has come up before this Court, seeking the following relief:-
“(i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to make the payment of pension and other retiral benefits to the petitioner after having put in more than 13 years of regular service in the Department of Industries/Technical Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh.”
FACTUAL MATRIX:
2. Grievance of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Clerk in the pay scale of Rs.60-175 on 29.06.1963 in the Department of Industries, Himachal Pradesh, and though he had rendered 13 years of continuous service, but, no Pension, Gratuity and Leave Encashment was allowed to the petitioner. It is averred that petitioner had made a Representation on 23.01.1977 [Annexure P-II] and another Representation on 17.08.2003 [Annexure P-IV] to the Director of Technical Education requesting to sanction and release the Retiral Benefits and then again on 20.04.2006 [Annexure P-V], but in vain. Petitioner asserts to have served a Legal Notice on 18.02.2009 [Annexure P-VI], to which
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