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Gaya Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2020-05-27Mr. Justice Shivaji Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16267 of 2017 ====================================================== Gaya Singh S/o Late Bhagwat Singh, resident of Village- Ariyan, P.O. P.S.- Hasua, District- Nawada, retired IV the grade Employee of Minor Irrigation Department, Govt. of Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Director, Minor Irrigation Department, Canal Division, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Canal Division, Minor Irrigation Department, Katihar at District- Katih 5.

The District Treasury Officer, Katihar.

6.

The Manager, Punjab National Bank, Nawada.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bankey Bihari Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Anjani Kumar - AAG-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 27-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

In this case, the petitioner is claiming his salary for 19 months with effect from 1.9.1997 to 31.3.1999 as also revision of pay with effect from 1.4.2007.

So far the payment of salary is concerned, this application has been filed after lapse of 18 years of the cause of action and, thus, that cannot be entertained after lapse of long period of time. Therefore, this part of prayer of the petitioner is

Patna High Court CWJC No.16267 of 2017(2) dt.27-05-2020 2/2 rejected.

With respect to revision of pension, this Court directs the authority concerned to look into the case of the petitioner. If the revision of payment has not been done and he is entitled to the same, that should be done without unnecessary delay within a period of four months from the date of filing of the representation by the petitioner along with a copy of this order. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this writ application is disposed of.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) rishi/- U