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Satyendra Narayan Kanth, v. The State Of Bihar

2021-01-07Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2578 of 2020 ====================================================== Satyendra Narayan Kanth, S/o Late Digamber Kanth, the then District Education Officer (Now Retired) permanent resident of Ward No. 03, Near Nahar, Chitragupt Nagar, Barheta, Laheriasarai, P.S. Bahadurpur, DistrictDarbhanga, Presently residing at- J.P. Colony, Ward No. 20, P.O., P.S. and District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

3.

The Director Administration-cum-Additional Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4.

The Accountant General Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Avanindra Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey, AAG-15 For the AG : Mr. Kumar Priyaranjan, Adv ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-01-2021 The instant writ petition has been filed for directing the respondents to pay the post retiral dues such as pension, arrears of pension and gratuity.

A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 3 and a supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 4 in the instant case. In paragraph-4 of the supplementary counter affidavit, it has been categorically stated that the full pension and full gratuity authority has been issued on 25.09.2020 and

Patna High Court CWJC No.2578 of 2020(5) dt.07-01-2021 2/2 excess payment of Rs. 22,650/- of leave encashment has been adjusted from the gratuity amount.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly concedes that the grievances of the petitioner have been redressed during pendency of the instant application. In view of the stand of the parties, since the grievances of the petitioner has been redressed, the writ petition is disposed of.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) rohit/- U