CWP(T) No. 365 of 2008 19.7.2010 Present: Mr. A. K. Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents/State. In the present petition the petitioner is seeking family pension and retiral benefits with arrears w.e.f. 6th August, 2008. The husband of the petitioner was engaged as a Beldar in the year 1987. He completed ten years of his service with 240 days in each calendar year only on 31.12.1997. He was given work charged status only w.e.f. 1.1.1998. Unfortunately he died non 5.8.1998 i.e. before completion of ten years of his service as a work charged employee. Thus he was not eligible for pension under Rules as he had not completed one year of regular service. 2. Undoubtedly as the legal representative of the deceased employee, petitioner is entitled for the terminal benefits. If already not released, the respondents are directed to release the same within a period of eight weeks from the date of the receipt of the certified copy of the order. It is clarified that if the retiral benefits are not released within the aforesaid period the petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 9% p.a. 3. With the aforesaid observations the present petition stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. July 19, 2010 (PK)