1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR : O R D E R : S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.987/2006 (Smt.Kalavati Jain Vs. The State & Ors.) Date of Order :: 04.09.2008 P R E S E N T HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS Mr.Manoj Joshi, for the petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. By way of filing present writ petition, petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- 1. The entire claim of petitioner lady against the outstanding bills to the tune of Rs.12,000/- details whereof are contained in flexure's-2 and Annexure-7 may be directed to be satisfied and settled by the respondents. 2. The respondents may also kindly be directed to award a due interest on the outstanding amount of money to the petitioner lady. 2 3. That a penal interest @ 18% per annum may also kindly be directed to be awarded by the respondents in favour of the petitioner lady for causing her service mental agony. In reply to the writ petition filed by the respondents following averments have been made in paras Nos.8, 9 and 10:- 8. That in reply to the contents of para 8 of the writ petition, it is submitted that since service book of the petitioner has been sent to the Pension Department, hence, the petitioner could not be paid the dues. 9. That in reply to the averments contained in para 9 of the writ petition, it is submitted that the matter for payment of dues to the petitioner is under process. 10. That in reply to the averments contained in para 10 of the writ petition, it is submitted that the matter for payment of dues to the petitioner is under process. In this view of the matter, it is obvious from the reply that respondents are not disputing the dues of petitioner, but only assertion has been made in the reply that matter is under 3 process. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that she was retired voluntarily on 31st March, 2001 and since then she is waiting for her dues and for one or another reason, respondents are not finalizing her claim. Further it is contended that according to Pension Rules also there is a provision for asking payment of interest. In this view of the matter, this writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to finalize the matter with regard to payment as prayed by petitioner in the writ petition within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The respondents are further directed to pay interest to petitioner @ 6% per annum from the date of her entitlement to the date of actual payment. Compliance report of this order shall be filed before this Court within a period of two months from today. (GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS),J. A.K. Chouhan/- A.K. Chouhan/-