Mohammad Rafiq, J. - (1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by Petitioner claiming interest for delayed payment of retiral benefits to her.
(2.) PETITIONER in this case retired on 30.11.1999 and admittedly retiral dues have been paid to her on 05.05.2000. Rule 89 of Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996 provides that government servant would be entitled to interest for delayed payment of retiral dues if such payments are not made within sixty days. In present case if this grace period is excluded, delay that is caused in making payment of such dues is hardly of four months. Learned Counsel for Petitioner has submitted that this delay was entirely attributable to Respondents and Petitioner was entitled to be immediately paid retiral dues.
(3.) LEARNED Government Counsel on contrary submitted that delay occasioned on account of reason of Petitioner because despite being repeatedly required she did not come forward to handover charge which was necessary in view of fact that Petitioner was In -charge of Library and that she had to handover charge. It is thereupon only that 'no dues certificate' could be issued on 13.04.2000.;