Nagendra Ch. Debnath v. The State of Tripura and 5 Others

ORDER

26.06.2024

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for seekig the following reliefs:

(i) Issue Rule calling upon the respondents and each one of them, to show cause as to why a Writ of Mandamus and/or in the nature thereof, shall not be issued, mandating/directing them to consider and scrutinize the Medical Reimbursement Bills, Travelling Expenses Bills, Contingency Bills, Cash Allowance Bills, Less Drawn Salary Bills etc. as raised by the Petitioner, vide his letters each dated

05.05.2024 in terms of the letter dated 23.08.2022 issued by the Executive Engineer, Department of Agriculture, Dharmangar, North Tripura and thereupon to make payment thereof in favour of the petitioner;

(ii) Call for the records, appertaining to this Writ Petition;

(iii) After hearing the parties, be pleased to make the Rule absolute in terms of (i) above;

(iv) Costs of and incidental to this proceeding

(v) Any other Relief(s) as to this Hon'ble High Court may deem fit and proper;

It is the case of the petitioner that on 31.03.2019, the petitioner retired from service from the post of Upper Division Clerk (UDC), under the Department of Agriculture, Government of Tripura. The Director of Agriculture. Government of Tripura issued a letter, asking the Executive Engineer (Agriculture), North Tripura, to immediately settle the dues, as payable to the petitioner. The petitioner had thereafter served a Legal Notice (by way of his engaged counsel) upon the respondents, demanding

for releasing his long pending medical reimbursement bills, travelling expenses bills, contingency bills, cash allowance bills, less drawn salary bills etc. In response thereto, the Executive Engineer, Department of Agriculture, Dharmanagar, North Tripura issued a Letter dated 23.08.2022, asking the petitioner to re-submit his bills, for further scrutiny. In furtherance thereof, the petitioner re-submitted his Bills on 19.07.2023. Since, the said letter fetched no response, the petitioner again submitted the bills, vide Letters, each dated

05.02.2024. But, till date, no step has been taken by the respondents in connection therewith. Hence, this writ petition.

In view of said submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this present writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The petitioner is at liberty to provide all the relevant materials to the respondents, if so advised.

With the above observation and direction, this present writ petition stands disposed of. As a sequel, stay, if any, stands vacated. Pending application(s), if any, also stands closed.

JUDGE

Dipak DIPAK DAS Date: 2024.06.29 15:17:51 +05'30'

HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA AGARTALA WP(C) 403 of 2024 Nagendra Ch. Debnath ---Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Tripura and 5 Ors. ---Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. P Roy Barman, Sr. Advocate. Mr. K. Chakraborty, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Sarma, Addl. GA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T. AMARNATH GOUD