Praveen Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5305 of 2019 ====================================================== 1.

Praveen Kumar Singh (M), aged about 63 years, Son of Ramanand Singh, R/o Village-Sihaunta Bangra, P.O.-Bangra, P.S.-Maharajganj, District Siwan. 2.

Chandan Kumar Chaudhary (M), aged about 30 years, Son of Late Chandrika Chaudhary, R/o Village-Dibbi, P.S. Daraunda, District-Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Deputy Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Siwan.

4.

The Nagar Panchayat Maharajganj, through the Chairman, Nagar Panchayat Maharajganj, District Siwan.

5.

The Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat Maharajganj, District Siwan. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Bhushan Verma, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Rajiv Roy (GP1) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 08-04-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. The petitioners have approached this Court for a direction to the respondent authorities to pay them the arrears of the revised salary from August, 1981 to 16th February, 1992. The petitioners have only been paid on the basis of old pay-scale and the benefit of pay revision have

Patna High Court CWJC No.5305 of 2019 dt.08-04-2019 2/2 not been accorded to them.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the State, however, has submitted that since the appointment of the petitioners was through back door, except for they being paid for the work that they have rendered on the old payscale, nothing else would be admissible to him. However, such statement has been made off the cuff and without checking up the records of the case.

4. Under the aforesaid circumstances, this Court directs the petitioners to make a representation before the Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Maharajganj, Siwan (respondent No. 5), detailing their grievances, within a period of four week from today. On receipt of such representation, the concerned respondent shall dispose off the same within a further period of six weeks thereafter.

5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed off.

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