I.A. No. 8786 of 2013

By the Court - This interlocutory application has been filed seeking permission to challenge order dated 31.12.2012, a copy of which has been produced alongwith the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents.

2. In view of the averments made in the application, I.A. no. 8786 of 2013 is allowed.

W.P. (S) No. 203 of 2013

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction upon the respondents for fixation and payment of final pension and gratuity along with arrears of pension with interest @ 5%. As noticed hereinabove order dated 31.12.2012 is also under challenge in the present proceeding.

2–A. The brief facts of the case are that, the petitioner was initially appointed as Treasure Guard on 09.06.1971 and thereafter, he was appointed as Correspondence Clerk on 20.07.1972. The petitioner was appointed as Correspondence-cum-Typist Clerk by order dated 05.05.1975 and he superannuated from service w.e.f. 31.05.2009. The petitioner was granted benefit of 2nd ACP by order dated 24.07.2004 pursuant to a decision taken by the Screening Committee on 15.06.2004. The finalisation of pension of the petitioner and payment of gratuity was withheld on