Devendra Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3781 of 2023 ====================================================== Devendra Prasad Singh (male), aged about-70 years, Son of Jai Dev Singh, resident of Village-Chamarhara, P.O. and P.S. Mahnar, District-Vaishali at Hajipur, presently residing at E-28A, Shastri Mohalla, Patpar Ganj, East Delhi, Delhi, the retired Store Keeper, Department of Physics, R.P.S. College, Chakeyaj, P.O. and P.S. Mahnar, District-Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director Higher Edcuation, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 6.

The Finance Officer, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 7.

The Principal, R.P.S. College Chakeyaj, P.O. and P.S. Mahnar, DistrictVaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Madhukar Mishra, AC to SC-16 For the B.R.A. University:

Mr. Indrajeet Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-06-2023 Heard Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Madhukar Mishra, learned AC to learned SC-16 appearing on behalf of the State and Mr. Indrajeet Kumar, learned counsel for the B.R.A. University.

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2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has retired on 31.01.2015. However, he has not been paid G.P.F., leave encashment, group insurance along with pension and gratuity.

3. Learned counsel submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the Judgment dated 25.07.2016, passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 6476 of 2013 (Ramjee Paswan & Ors. Vrs. The Baba Saheb Bim Rao Ambedkar University & Ors.) as well as the Judgment dated 30.08.2018, passed in C.W.J.C. No. 6368 of 2012 (Ramanand Thakur & Ors. Vrs. The State of Bihar).

4. The petitioner seeks to file comprehensive representation before the Registrar of the University.

5. The Registrar of the University must adjudicate after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as he must also consider the legal position and if it is found that any other employee has been made payment, whose case are similar to that of petitioner, the petitioner must be given the same benefit forthwith.

6. The representation of the petitioner is directed to be considered and dispose of within a period of six weeks and if it is found that the petitioner is entitled to the benefit as claimed

Patna High Court CWJC No.3781 of 2023(2) dt.27-06-2023 3/3 by him, the same should be paid within a period of further two weeks along with statutory interest on account of delayed payment.

7. The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/Nilmani U