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Original Application No. 275 of 2013. Case: K.C. Siddhpuria Vs Union of India. Central Administrative Tribunal

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Case NumberOriginal Application No. 275 of 2013
CounselFor Appellant: G.R. Malhotra, Advocate and For Respondents: M.J. Patel, Advocate
JudgesM. Nagarajan, Member (J)
IssueService Law
Judgement DateJuly 15, 2014
CourtCentral Administrative Tribunal

Order:

M. Nagarajan, Member (J), (Ahmedabad Bench)

  1. The grievance of the applicant in the O.A. is as to non-payment of interest on account of the fact that his retirement dues have been settled by the respondents belatedly. The applicant claims that the respondents are liable to pay interest @8% per annum on account of the fact that a sum of Rs. 3,70,586/- was withheld by the respondents on the ground that a disciplinary proceeding against him is pending.

  2. In support of the claim for payment of interest, the applicant has pleaded in the O.A. that he retired from service on 30-11-2003 and he was paid only provisional pension vide P.P.O. No. WR/11102/187802 dated 25-11-2003. According to the applicant, by a letter bearing No. E/C/308/1/88/2000 dated 09-12-2010 (Annexure-A/5) the respondents informed him that the charges levelled against him under the charge memo dated 26-7-2000 have been dropped and only thereafter paid the said sum of Rs. 3,70,586/- towards DCRG. The applicant claims that as per the Railway Boards orders, he is entitled for payment of interest on the said sum of Rs. 3,70,586/- in view of the fact that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him came to be dropped. The applicant submits that in spite of his repeated requests and several representations made in this regard for payment of interest, the respondents have not taken any steps...

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