Order

1. By way of filing this writ petition, petitioner has challenged order dated 28.04.2021 passed by the Chairman and Managing Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur, whereby in exercise of powers under Regulation-4 of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Employees' Pension Regulations, 1989 (hereinafter to be referred as 'Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 1989'), pension earlier sanctioned to the petitioner was withheld permanently.

2. It has been asserted by the petitioner that when the petitioner was working on the post of Office Assistant in respondent- Corporation, on account of involvement in Criminal Case No.126/90, the Special Judge, Sessions Court, Prevention of Corruption Act No.1 passed judgment dated 06.09.2018, whereby the petitioner was convicted under Section 5(1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 read with Section 120-B IPC and on account of such conviction, he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of three years as well as to pay fine.

3. It is stated that in the meanwhile, on attaining age of superannuation, the petitioner retired from service w.e.f. 30.06.2001 and even the pension was also sanctioned to the petitioner