[2025:RJ-JP:6732] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8996/2013 Bhagwan Singh Son of Late Shri Nathu Singh, aged about 60 years and six months, R/o Bai Bagichi, Gudha Road, Bandikui, District Dausa. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State of Rajasthan Through Its Principal Secretary, Forests Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur. 2. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Rajasthan, Jaipur 3. Deputy Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry, Dausa. 4. Director, Pension and Pensioners Welfare Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pawan Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rahul Lodha-Addl.G.C. Mr. Dheeraj Tripathi-Addl.G.C. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 14/02/2025 1. By way of filing this writ petition, a prayer has been made by the petitioner for issuing a direction to the respondents to pay interest on the delayed payment of retrial dues. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that there was no delay on the part of the State Authority in releasing the payment of retiral dues. Counsel submits that the petitioner stood retired on 31.10.2012 and the payment of leave encashment amount of Rs. 3,97,129/ was paid to the petitioner vide Bill No. 178 on 19.11.2012. Counsel submits that likewise the other payment i.e. State Insurance and GPF amount of Rs. 4,03,939/- [2025:RJ-JP:6732] (2 of 2) [CW-8996/2013] was also paid to the petitioner. Counsel submits that there was some departmental enquiry pending against the petitioner, hence the petitioner submitted a letter in the office of the respondents on 01.08.2013 of admitting his guilt and sought permission to deposit the amount of Rs. 7,500/- and the said amount was deposited by him and thereafter, the Pension Payment Order was released on 11.10.2013. Counsel submits that under these circumstances, there was no delay on the part of the State Authority in making the payment of retiral dues to the petitioner. 3. Considering the above factual aspect of the matter, this Court finds no merit and substance in this petition and the same is liable to be and hereby dismissed. 4. Stay application and all pending application(s), if any, also stand dismissed. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Ashu/91