AGARTALA, India, April 26 -- Tripura High Court issued the following order on March 28:

Heard Mr. P. K. Dhar, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. R. Debnath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

Also heard Mr. Kohinoor N. Bhattacharyya, learned G.A. appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 as well as Mr. B. Majumder, learned Dy. S.G.I. appearing for the respondent No.4.

The petitioner was serving in the department of the Inspector General of Prisons, Prisons Directorate, Tripura, Agartala and his last place of posting was in the office of the Superintendent, District Jail Udaipur, Gomati District, Tripura wherefrom he went on superannuation in the afternoon of 31.10.2021 on attaining his age of 60 years.

Admittedly, during...