Deo Nandan Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15722 of 2017 ====================================================== Deo Nandan Singh Son of late Kashi Singh Resident of Village- Hirdanbigha, Police Station - Barahiya, District- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Joint Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Regional Deputy Director of Education (R.D.D.E), Government of Bihar, Munger.

5.

The District Education Officer, Lakhisarai.

6.

The Head Master, Sri Ram Janaki Ramdhan Singh Girls High School, Barahiya, District- Lakhisarai.

7.

The Treasury Officer, Lakhisarai.

8.

The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Om Prakash Maharaj, Advocate For the Respondents :

Mr. Anil Kr. Singh-GP 26 For Accountant General :

Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 18-02-2020 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Accountant General. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no. 8, it is stated that entitlement of the petitioner has been admitted. However, it has come on record that for sanction of revision of pension, the school in question has to

Patna High Court CWJC No.15722 of 2017(2) dt.18-02-2020 2/2 enter correspondence with the office of the Accountant General. The petitioner has retired on 31.01.2013.

Considering the aforesaid, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the District Education Officer Lakhisarai to take steps for completion of formality including issuance of request from the office of the Headmaster of the school in question to the office of the Accountant General. It goes without saying that the Accountant General will do the needful. Once the request is made for sanction of revision of pension as to the entitlement of the petitioner, necessary decision in this regard by the concerned authority is required to be taken within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) BT/- U