Smt. Kiran Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.536 of 2014 ====================================================== Smt. Kiran Kumari W/O Sri Rajendra Prasad Verma, Resident of MohallaMirgulabi Bagh, P.S.- Khajekala, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The Director, Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna

4. The Additional Director, Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna

5. The Superintendent, Guru Govind Singh Hospital Patna City, Patna

6. The District Provident Fund Officer, Patna

7. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna

8. The Treasury Officer, Patna City, Patna .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushil Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr. AC to GA-13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER ........................

19-01-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AC to GA-13 as well as Sri Uday Kumar, learned counsel for the Accountant General, Bihar.

The petitioner, who retired with effect from 28.02.2013 as Nurse Grade-I, Guru Govind Singh Hospital, Patna City, Patna, invoking writ jurisdiction under Article-226 of the Constitution of India, has prayed for directing the Respondents to pay all retiral dues.

In this case, a counter affidavit was earlier filed on behalf of Respondent no.5 and in paragraph nos. 5,6 and 7 , a

Patna High Court CWJC No.536 of 2014 (7) dt.19-01-2015 2/2 categorical statement was made that under the head of Group Insurance Rs.1,42,841 and Leave Encashment amounting to Rs.4,11,420/- was paid to the petitioner. Similarly, in respect of gratuity, it has been indicated that amount of Rs.7,10,424/- was authorized by the Accountant General, Bihar. In respect of G.P.F. it was indicated that information was sought for from the District Provident Fund Officer. In paragraph-8 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of Respondent no.6, the District Provident Fund Officer, Patna , it has been stated that under the head of G.P.F., an authority amounting to Rs.8,55,620/ was issued on 15.11.2014 giving up-to-date interest till October,2014. By filing further counter affidavit, Respondent no.5 has reiterated that even the G.P.F. amount i.e. Rs.

8,55,620/- has already been credited to the account of the petitioner lying in the State Bank of India, BranchGuljarbagh, Patna. In view of facts disclosed in the counter affidavit, the Court is satisfied that the grievances of the petitioner regarding claim of retiral dues have already been redressed. The writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U