ORDER

PER:- AJAY PRATAP SINGH, MEMBER [JUDICIAL]

1. Heard learned counsel for parties with consent through video conferencing mode.

PRAYER

2. By way of present Original Application filed under Section 19 of Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 , applicant has sought the main relief (as extracted from OA) as under:-

“8(i) Your Lordship may graciously be pleased to direct the respondents to grant pension and all other retiral benefits to applicant in old pension scheme from 01.09.2022.

8(ii) Your Lordship may graciously be pleased to direct the respondents to treat the applicant retired from service on superannuation from 31.08.2022 (A/N) instead of “to be discharged from duty”.

8(iii) Your Lordship may graciously be pleased to direct the respondents to pay statutory interest on retiral dues.

8(iv) Cost of the case may please be awarded to the applicant.

8(v) Any other relief/reliefs as your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”

FACTS IN BRIEF

3. Briefly stated facts as adumbrated by applicant in the instant OA are that applicant was engaged as contingent paid Mali at Divisional Office Gaya on payment of monthly allowance w.e.f. 01.02.1985 vide order dated 31.01.1985 (Ann