Patna High CourtCWJC/5655/2016disposed

Sri Mukti Nath Tiwari @ Mukti Nath Tiwari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-11-23Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5655 of 2016 ====================================================== Sri Mukti Nath Tiwari @ Mukti Nath Tiwari Son of Late Sukhdeo Tiwari, Retired Junior Engineer, Resident of Bhagwat Nagar, Post Office- Ruphara, Police Station- Shikarganj, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The State of Jharkhand through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi.

3. The Accountant General, R-Block, Bir Chand Patel Path, Bihar, Patna800001.

4. The Treasury Officer, East Champaran at Motihari. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Archana Meenakshee, G.P. 4 Mr. Karandeep Kumar, A.C. to G.P. 4 For the Accountant General :

Ms. Nivedita Nirvikar, Advocate Ms. Sanjana, Advocate For the State of Jharkhand :

Mr. Dhurba Mukherjee, A.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 23-11-2017 Learned counsel for the petitioner; State of Bihar; State of Jharkhand and Accountant General, Bihar have assisted the Court.

2. In terms of order dated 09.11.2017, counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Accountant General bringing on record material to show that revalidation of the authority by the Accountant General, Jharkhand, which was required for payment being made to the petitioner, has been done on 14.11.2017 and the same has been communicated to the

Patna High Court CWJC No.5655 of 2016 (7) dt.23-11-2017 2/2 Senior Treasury Officer, East Champaran, Motihari on 16.11.2017, with a request to ensure payment within five days. Copy of the aforesaid counter affidavit has been served on learned counsel for the State of Bihar today.

3. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the respondent no. 4 to ensure that actual payment is made to the petitioner taking into account the revalidation made by the Accountant General, Jharkhand dated 14.11.2017, copy of which has been made Annexure-B to the counter affidavit filed today and the consequential forwarding of the same by the Accountant General, Bihar, to the respondent no. 4, under letter dated 16.11.2017, copy of which has also been brought on record in the counter affidavit, within two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order before him.

4. The writ petition stands disposed off in the aforementioned terms.

(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.) P. Kumar U