Patna High CourtCWJC/9952/2018disposed

Narvadeshwar Prasad Singh And ORS v. The Union Of India And ORS

2019-01-09Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9952 of 2018 ======================================================

1. Narvadeshwar Prasad Singh, Son of Late Awadh Bihari Sigh,

2. Bhushan Singh, Son of Late Ram Janam Singh,

3. Fulgam Devi, Wife of Dhireshwar Singh, All are resident of VillageKhairahan, P.O.- Dalippur, P.S.- Dhangai, District- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through the Secretary Social Protection Department, Government of India.

2. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director Social Protection Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Collector, Bhojpur (Ara). null null

5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jagdishpur, Bhojpur.

6. The Block Development Officer, Jagdishpur, Bhojpur.

7. The Panchayat Secretary, Grampanchayat Dallipur, Block- Jagdishpur, District- Bhojpur.

8. The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Maya Shankar Mishra For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Smt.Kumari Amrita -Gp3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-01-2019 Heard the parties.

Following relief has been sought for in paragraph 1 of the present application on behalf of the petitioners: "That this is an application for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondents to make payment of arrear of pension granted under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme from the year 2016 to till date to the petitioners with admissible interest as the old age pension to similarly situated persons have been paid but the

Patna High Court CWJC No.9952 of 2018(2) dt.09-01-2019 2/2 petitioners have been discriminated and further directing the respondents to pay Rs. 200/- to the each petitioner for blanket which was sent by Government to the petitioners." Considering the relief sought for on behalf of the petitioners, the petitioners are directed to file a representation before the District Collector, Bhojpur, Ara (respondent no. 4) within 30 days from today.

The respondent no. 4 (the District Collector, Bhojpur, Ara) shall consider the representation of the petitioners and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U