ORDER :

1. With consent of the parties, hearing of the matter was done through video conferencing and there was no complaint whatsoever regarding audio and visual quality.

2. The instant appeal, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, is being disposed of at this stage.

3. The instant intra-court appeal is directed against part of the order dated 08.03.2018 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. (S) No. 3064 of 2013 whereby and whereunder the direction sought upon the respondents for payment of pension and other post-retiral benefits in favour of the writ petitioner has been refused to be granted by dismissing the writ petition.

4. The brief facts of the case which are required to be enumerated read as under:-

The writ petitioner was appointed on 21.09.1978 as an employee of the respondent Central Coalfields Limited, in short CCL, in Pindra Colliery and was transferred from one place to another. He had also been promoted to the post of Tyndel Zamadar, Cat-V. While discharging duty as such, he had been served notice dated 06.09.2011 to the effect that the writ petitioner will retire with effect from 30.09.2011 from the service of Central Coalfields Limited,