Ashok Dom v. The Municipal Commissioner, Munger Municipal Corporation
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3661 of 2026 ====================================================== Ashok Dom Son of Shivu Dom, Resident of Mohalla-Purab Sarai, Basanti Talab, P.S.-Purab Sarai, District-Munger.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The Municipal Commissioner, Munger Municipal Corporation Munger. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Bindhyachal Rai, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- (i) For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the Respondents concerned to pay the following amount which has not been paid to the petitioner till date though the petitioner submitted his representation 01.01.2026 such as: on (a) Arrears of differential amount on account of 5th Pay Revision for the period April 1997 to December 2005 (b) April 2010 to till date of retirement
Patna High Court CWJC No.3661 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/3 on 30.04.2016 on account of 6th Pay Revision (c) Arrear amount of Pension from date of 2024. retirement i.e 30.04.2016 to June 2024. (ii) Any/or pass such other order or orders as deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed as Safai Karmi (Sweeper) in the Munger Municipal Corporation and the petitioner has superannuated on 30.04.2016 and after retirement, the pensionary benefits including revision and arrears of differential amount of salary on account of 5th Pay Revision, has not been paid, which has been detailed in paragraph 1 of the writ petition.
4. On the other hand, Sri Bindhyachal Rai, who appears for the Munger Municipal Corporation, fairly submits that this writ petition may be disposed of with the direction to the Munger Municipal Corporation to adjudicate the claim by fixing a time line and on filing of a detailed representation with all supportive materials, necessary orders shall be passed in their favour.
5. Considering the fact that the appropriate representation (Annexure-P/1) has already been filed for arrears of pension and its consequential revision along with certain pensionary benefits and, if on adjudication, it transpires to the
Patna High Court CWJC No.3661 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 3/3 Munger Municipal Corporation that the petitioner is entitled to such benefits, necessary orders shall be passed within a further period of 12 weeks from today and benefits shall be also extended if found entitled, within the same time.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Ajit Kumar, J) sharun/- U