Budhani Devi @ Budhni Mehtarani v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22718 of 2018 ====================================================== Budhani Devi @ Budhni Mehtarani Wife of Late Manik Lal Resident of Railway Gumti No.2,Mangal Bazar,P.S. Kotwali,Distt.-Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate,Munger 3.

The Municipal Commissioner,Munger Municipal Corporation,Munger 4.

The Chairman,Muner Municipal Corporation,Munger ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Karuna Nath Sahay, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md.Raisul Haque, SC-16 Mr. Ravish Chandra, AC to SC-6 For the Munger Municipal Corp.: Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 13-09-2022 Though, the present writ petition was filed for grant of retiral benefits on account of superannuation of the petitioner on 24.04.2008, while working as Safai Karmchari in the Munger Municipal Corporation, Munger, however, it is not disputed that all the retiral dues, except the pension amount has stood paid to the petitioner. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the revised retiral dues has not been paid on the basis of the 6th Pay Revision Committee Report, however, the learned counsel for the petitioner is not averse to the idea of the petitioner approaching the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna for redressal of her

Patna High Court CWJC No.22718 of 2018(2) dt.13-09-2022 2/2 subsisting grievances, by filing appropriate representation. The learned senior counsel, appearing for Munger Municipal Corporation, Shri Anjani Kumar has submitted that in case the petitioner files appropriate representation before the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna, the Municipality shall extend all possible assistance for redressal of the subsisting grievances of the petitioner.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the present writ petition stands disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate representation before the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna for redressal of her subsisting grievances and in case such a representation is filed within a period of 4 weeks from today, appropriate decision shall be taken thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks, thereafter.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/Saurav U