JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

1. The petitioner, who is a retired Deputy Manager of Orissa Forest Development Corporation Ltd. has filed this application seeking for a writ of mandamus to the opposite parties to pay/release his gratuity and leave salary amount with 18% interest per annum w.e.f. 01.08.2002 and further for award of cost and damages for harassment caused to him.

2. The short fact of the case in hand is that the petitioner was appointed as Sub-Divisional Manager in the Corporation in the year 1967 and was posted at Nawarangpur Division of Orissa Forest Development Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to O.F.D.C. Ltd.), pursuant to which, he joined on 06.04.1967 and thereafter the petitioner was promoted to the post of Dy. Divisional Manager in the year 1989. Thereafter on attaining the age of superannuation, the petitioner retired from service w.e.f. 31.07.2002 and by the time he retired from service, he was in-charge of Divisional Manager (PI) of Berhampur Division. The General Manager vide office order dated 25.02.2002 allowed the petitioner to retire from service. But the petitioner has been deprived of getting his retirement benefits such as gratuity and leave sala