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Pramod Kumar Manjhi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2018-08-06Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19871 of 2014 ===========================================================

1. Pramod Kumar Manjhi S/o Shyam Lal Manjhi

2. Prakash Kumar Manjhi, S/o Munnu Manjhi,

3. Suryanand Kumar Manjhi, S/o Began Lal Manjhi All Resident of VillageBokantari, P.O.- Bhidbhidi, P.S.- Sikti, Distt- Araria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna

2. The Collector, Araria

3. The District Programme Officer, Araria

4. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Bokantari, Araria

5. The Principal, Primary School, Bokantari, Araria .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma Mr. Kumar Ravish Mr. Kashyap Kaushal For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.N. SHAHI Mr. Mritunajay Kumar, A.C. to AAG-6.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 06-08-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ application is non-payment of honorarium for the work done as Tola Sewak. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner rendered his services from 5.12.2008 onwards but respondents have not paid any honorarium to him.

In the matter of payment of honorarium, the respondent have to verify the record and if it is found that the petitioners have actually

Patna High Court CWJC No.19871 of 2014 dt.06-08-2018 2/2 served, the respondents authorities have to see that the payment are made to the petitioners for the period they have discharged the duty. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the District Programme Officer, Araria to examine the claim of the petitioner on verification of the record and if found that the petitioners have worked as Tola Sewak, he shall ensure payment of honorarium to the petitioners within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, this writ application is disposed of. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Sanjeev/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date..../08/2018 Transmission Date NA