Bimla Lal BegIn Vs. the Mineral Area Development Authority Through Its Managing Director and ors - Court Judgment

INTHEHIGHCOURTOFJHARKHANDATRANCHI W.P.(S)No.2332of2013 BimlaLalBegin....................................Petitioner Versus MineralAreaDevelopmentAuthority&others..............Respondent. CORAM:HONBLEMR.JUSTICEAPARESHKUMARSINGH ForthePetitioner :Mr.P.K.Mukhopadhyay,Adv. FortheRespondents :M/s.BhaweshKumar,RaviKumar &Kr.RahulKamlesh,Advs. 02/10.9.2013 Heardlearnedcounselfortheparties. ThepetitionerissaidtobethewidowofLateRichhpalLal Begi,issaidtohavediedon16thMay,2012afterhavingretired fromtheservicesofRespondentsM.A.D.A.,Dhanbadonthepost ofMateunderJhariaHealthCircle,M.A.D.A.on31stDecember, 2011. Thegrievanceofthepetitioneristhatthedeathcumretiral duesofthedeceasedemployeeaswellasarrearsofservicedues suchasgratuity,dearnessallowance,interimreliefbenefitsofpay revision and A.C.P. as well as other admissible dues with 12% interest have not been paid as yet, though she has made representationbeforetheRespondentsM.A.D.A.videAnnexure3 LearnedcounselfortheRespondentsM.A.D.Asubmitsthat if the petitioner approaches the Managing Director, MADA, respondent no.2 with fresh representation for redressal of her aforesaidgrievances,thesameshallbeconsideredinaccordance withlawasalsotheschemeframedforretiredemployee/deceased employeeof MADA. Inthesecircumstances,inamatterrelatingtopaymentof deathcumretiralbenefit,withoutcommentingupontheclaimof thepetitioner,thewritpetitionisdisposedofwithlibertytothe petitioner to approach the Manging Director, Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad, respondent no.2 with a fresh representation for redressal of her aforesaid grievances, with all supportingfactsanddocuments,withinaperiodofthreeweeks. Onreceiptofsuchrepresentation,theMangingDirector,M.A.D.A., Dhanbad,respondentno.2shallconsiderthesameinaccordance 2. withlawandafterproperverificationoftheservicerecordsofthe deceasedemployee,passareasonedandspeakingorder,withina period of twelve weeks thereafter, which shall also be communicatedtothepetitioner.Iftheclaimofthepetitioneron accountofdeathcumretiralbenefit,andotherservicearrearsare foundtobegenuineandlegallyadmissible,thesameshallalsobe disbursedtoherinaccordancewiththeschemeapplicabletosuch retired employees/deceased employee of MADA along with statutoryinterest,ifany. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observationsanddirections. (ApareshKumarSingh,J) jk