Shri Ranvijay Ram @ Ranvijay Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2759 of 2023 ====================================================== Shri Ranvijay Ram @ Ranvijay Ram S/o Shri Chandradeo Ram Resident of Mohalla- Ashok Nagar, Road No.- 7B, P.O.- Lohiyanagar, P.S.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Superintendent of Engineer, Saharsa Circle, Road Construction Department, Saharsa, District- Saharsa.

4.

The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Circle Saharsa, District- Saharsa.

5.

The District Treasury Officer, Saharsa, District- Saharsa. 6.

The Accountant General, Bihar, Mahalekhakar Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

7.

The Accountant General (A and E) Bihar, Mahalekhakar Bhawan, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.

8.

The Senior Accountant Officer, Accountant General Office, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Jubair Ansari, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, AC to GP-22 For Accountant General :

Mr. Raj Nandan Prasad, Adv., Mr. Vishesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 17-07-2023 Heard Md. Jubair Ansari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State and Mr. Raj Nandan Prasad and Mr. Vishesh Kumar Singh, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the Accountant General.

Patna High Court CWJC No.2759 of 2023 dt.17-07-2023 2/3

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents is directed to file their respective counter affidavit within a period of two weeks.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been paid retiral benefit on different heads including pension. The petitioner had retired on 31.07.2020 from the post of Assistant Engineer. Departmental proceeding was initiated while the petitioner was in service and in two departmental proceedings he has been exonerated. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner seeks to file detail representation before the Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar for payment of retiral dues as claimed by him in the present writ petition.

4. The Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, respondent no. 2 is directed to call for the service records of the petitioner from the concerned office where the petitioner had retired as well as the deduction statement on account of provident fund from the concerned District Provident Fund Officer, Saharsa, and from all places of posting of the petitioner and take a final decision for payment of retiral dues on different heads including fixation of pension payable to the petitioner within a period of six weeks. The admissible retiral dues

Patna High Court CWJC No.2759 of 2023 dt.17-07-2023 3/3 payable to the petitioner must be paid within the aforesaid period. He must also ensure payment of statutory interest calculated on account of delayed payment within aforesaid period.

5. The Treasury Officer, Saharsa must ensure payment who has delayed the payment even though he has already received PPO from the office of Accountant General, Bihar. The entire amount be credited into the account of the petitioner forthwith within a period of one or two days without delay, otherwise petitioner may take legal action against the Treasury Officer concerned as well as the concerned respondents who have deliberately do not take action within the aforesaid period of six weeks.

6. With the above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of.

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