Madhya Pradesh High Court
Netrapal Singh Verma vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 30 January, 2025
Author: Vishal Mishra
Bench: Vishal Mishra
NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-JBP:4820
1 WP-2910-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH
AT JABALPUR
BEFORE
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL MISHRA
ON THE 30th OF JANUARY, 2025
WRIT PETITION No. 2910 of 2025
NETRAPAL SINGH VERMA
Versus
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS
Appearance:
Shri Vijay Shukla - Advocate for petitioner.
Shri Suyash Thakur - Government Advocate for respondents/State.
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs :-
"(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 13.11.2024 vide Annexure P/2.
(ii) Grant the benefits of super senior pensioners from the date which means one hear before the day that hitherto was taken as 80" year/or 90 year and earlier benefits also by one year before the date of birthday.
(iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to give all the benefits to the petitioner vis-a-vis super senior pensioners as directed by the Gauhati High Cort as well as by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in W.P. No. 4224/2016 decided on 15.03.2018 and thereafter SLP decided on 08.07.2019.
(iv) Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case including cost of the litigation may kindly be Signature Not Verified Signed by: SUSHEEL KUMAR JHARIYA Signing time: 30-01-2025 6:41:35 PM NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC-JBP:4820
2 WP-2910-2025 awarded in favour of the petitioner."
It is the case of the petitioner that with respect to enhanced pension scheme, a representation Annexure P/3 has been filed which is pending consideration and has not been decided till date. An innocuous prayer is made to direct the respondent Nos.2 & 3 to consider and decide the pending representation within the stipulated time frame.
Learned Government Advocate has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by the petitioner.
In such circumstances, this petition is disposed off by directing the petitioner to file a certified copy of this order before the respondent Nos. 2 & 3, who in turn are directed to consider and decide the pending representation of the petitioner with respect to enhanced pension scheme within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and communicate the outcome to the petitioner.
Needless to mention that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Certified copy as per rules.
(VISHAL MISHRA) JUDGE sj Signature Not Verified Signed by: SUSHEEL KUMAR JHARIYA Signing time: 30-01-2025 6:41:35 PM