Law: Development Authority Muzaffarabad Act, 1989

Section: II,12,16,21

Law: Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir Rules of Business (Revised), 1985

Section:

(a)    Civil service-------Pensionary benefits---Timely disbursement---Authorities, responsibilities of--Payment of pension is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental right of retired employees, ensuring their financial security and dignity in their post-service years---Delay or denial of pensionary benefits creates significant hardship, especially for those who have spent the prime years of their lives serving in public offices---Timely disbursement of pension is critical in upholding the trust that employees place in the government or relevant authorities, assuring them that their contributions will be acknowledged and rewarded even after their retirement--Pension is a vital component of the social contract between the state and its citizens, fostering a sense of security for employees who have served the public and contributed to the welfare of society---Therefore, the prompt and regular payment of pension is not merely a financial transaction but a moral and social responsibility that must be fulfilled without delay or excuse.(b)    Development Authority Muzaffarabad Act (II of 1989)-------Ss. 16, proviso & 21---Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir Rules of Business (Revised), 1985---Pensionary benefits of retired employees of Development Authority Muzaffarabad (DAM), payment of---Whether responsibility of DAM itself or Government Departments?---Petitioners (Physical Planning and Housing /PPH and the Finance Department) assailed acceptance of writ petitions, filed by retired employees of DAM directing the petitioners to manage the funds for the pension payments forthwith---Ground taken by the petitioners was that under S. 12 of the Development Authority Muzaffarabad Act, 1989 ('the Act, 1989'), the responsibility for paying pensions laid with the Development Authority itself, which must bear the costs from its own budget--Validity---DAM, which was the creation of the Act, 1989, was an autonomous body/special institution of PPH under the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir Rules of Business (Revised), 1985---Section 16 of the Act, 1989 empowers the DAM to employ such officers,…