CW 10546/07 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.10546/07 Surat Singh Versus State & Ors. DATE OF ORDER : 20/11/2008 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI Mr. Sohan Lal Sharma, for petitioner Mr. G.S. Gill, AAG, for State *** Instant petition has been filed by petitioner with the grievance that despite he has rendered 38 yrs. of service, his service book has not been completed so far. In absence whereof, he has been deprived of his service benefits to which he is entitled for under law. Petitioner joined service as Senior Teacher after regular selection through RPSC in July, 1970. Thereafter, he was promoted as Lecturer/Headmaster [Schools] on 23rd December, 1989. He is going to retire from service on attaining age of superannuation on 30th November, 2008. His only prayer in the instant petition is that respondents be commanded to complete his service book with all such verifications required under law which makes him entitled for release of service benefits. CW 10546/07 [2] Reply has been filed by the respondents and Mr. B.S. Mehta, Officer In-charge is present in person – his affidavit has also been furnished under the orders of this court justifying reasons for which service book of the petitioner could not have been completed. Be that as it may, this is the duty of the respondents to complete service book of petitioner so that it may not deprive of his service benefits including retiral dues to which he is entitled for under law. As the petitioner is going to retire at the end of this month, in absence of complete service book that may defer service benefits to which he is entitled for under Rajasthan Pension Rules, 1996. Whatever defence the Government has averred in their reply or additional affidavit to justify reasons, but ultimate fact remains that it is the duty of the respondents to get the service book of petitioner completed as early as possible without any delay and it is expected from petitioner to co-operate, certainly it is in his own interest to get his benefits released. CW 10546/07 [3] Consequently, writ petition stands allowed with the direction to the respondents to complete service book of the petitioner within six weeks from today and release terminal & other service benefits to which he is entitled for under law within two months thereafter. No costs. [AJAY RASTOGI], J. FRBOHRA10546CW07 20-11.doc