HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 460 of 2006 (SS) Madan Singh s/o Sri Diwan Singh Village Nakurochi, P.O. Malla District Pauri Garhwal .......... Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal 2. Secretary Finance, Uttaranchal Govt. Dehradun 3. Chief Engineer, Karmik Anubhag, Irrigation Department, Yamuna Bhawan, Dehradun 4. Chief Engineer, Gangaghati, Yamuna Bhawan Dehradun 5. Executive Engineer, Anusadhan Avam Neyogen Khand Rashulok, Rishikesh, District Dehradun ............ Respondents Sri Tanuj Semwal, Advocate for the petitioner Standing Counsel for the respondents. Dated: 31.3.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. By the present writ petition the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the retirement benefits including gratuity along with the pension to the petitioner. Briefly stated the petitioner was appointed in the Irrigation Department on 12.2.1968 as workcharge Mechanic. According to him he has completed satisfactory service of 37 years and retired after supperannation on 31.1.2006. The grievance of the petitioner that despite of several representation 2 made by him the respondents have not paid him pension, gratuity etc. as yet. The counsel for the petitioner relied upon the order dated 24.9.2003 passed by this Court in Writ Petition no. 6285 of 2001 (Shiv Prasad Bijalwan vs. Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation Department & others). According to the counsel for the petitioner, the facts of the present case are squarely covered with that of the case. This Court has passed the following order in the case of Shiv Prasad Bhijalwan (supra): “Therefore, the writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to calculate the pension of the petitioner on the basis of last pay drawn and the payment of pension shall be made within a period of three months including the arrears after getting all the formalities completed by the petitioner and other concerning authorities. Thereafter the pension of the petitioner shall be paid every month on the revised pay scale.” In view of the above, the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 10.3.2006 and pay him pension and other retiral benefits according to rules. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed. No order as to costs. Dated: 31.3.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. *Dhyani