Chandrika Prasad Singh v. The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4139 of 2023 ====================================================== Vijay Kumar Singh S/o Ram Chandra Sharma, Resident of H.No.-34, Gandhi Nagar, Boring Road, Patna, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
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The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ashok RajPath, Patna-4.
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The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Office, R-Block, Road No.-6, Patna-1.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4329 of 2023 ====================================================== Arjun Prasad Singh S/o Tej Pratap Singh, resident of H.No.- 03, Gandhi Nagar, Boring Road, Patna, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd. Ashok Raj Path, Patna - 4.
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The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Office, R-Block Road No. - 6, Patna - 1.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4756 of 2023 ====================================================== Chandrika Prasad Singh S/o Rajo Singh Resident of H.No.- 54, Gandhi Nagar, Boring Road, Patna, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
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The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd. Ashok Raj Path Patna- 4.
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The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Office, R-Block, Road No.- 6, Patna- 1.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5168 of 2023 ====================================================== Lallanji Prasad S/o Kashi Sharan Prasad, resident of Village - Salen Pur, P.S. - Sidhwaliya, Berauli, Gopalganj, (Bihar).
2/4 ... ... Petitioner/s
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The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd. Ashok Raj Path Patna - 4.
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The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Office, R- Block Road No. - 6, Patna - 1.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5322 of 2023 ====================================================== Maheshwari Prasad Singh S/O Singheswar Prasad Singh Resident of H.No.- 05/B5, West Anand Puri, Boring Canal Road, Patna, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The Managing Director Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd. Ashok RajPath Patna-4 2.
The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Office, R-Block Road No.-6, Patna-1 ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4139 of 2023) For the Petitioner :
Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, Adv.
For the Bank :
Mr. S.N. Pathak, Adv.
Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv.
For the E.P.F.
:
Mr. Prashant Sinha, Adv.
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4329 of 2023) For the Petitioner :
Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, Adv.
For the Bank :
Mr. S.N. Pathak, Adv.
Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv.
For the E.P.F.
:
Mr. Prashant Sinha, Adv.
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4756 of 2023) For the Petitioner :
Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, Adv.
For the Bank :
Mr. S.N. Pathak, Adv.
Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv.
For the E.P.F.
:
Mr. Prashant Sinha, Adv.
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5168 of 2023) For the Petitioner :
Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, Adv.
For the Bank :
Mr. S.N. Pathak, Adv.
Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv.
For the E.P.F.
:
Mr. Prashant Sinha, Adv.
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5322 of 2023) For the Petitioner :
Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, Adv.
For the Bank :
Mr. S.N. Pathak, Adv.
Mr. Prashant Kumar, Adv.
For the E.P.F.
:
Mr. Prashant Sinha, Adv.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
3/4 ORAL ORDER 09-01-2024 Heard Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. S.N. Pathak, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bank and Mr. Prashant Kumar, learned counsel for the E.P.F.O.
2. Counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Bank Limited- respondent no. 1 is kept on record.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was dismissed from the service on 19.02.2002.
4. The admissible dues were paid but with delay on 30.07.2019. The petitioner is entitled for statutory interest on account of delay in payment from 09.05.2015 till 30.07.2019.
5. The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Bank Limited must recalculate the interest which has accrued on the contribution made in the account of the petitioner till 30.07.2019 and get all the formalities done with respect to payment, including the fresh filling up of the forms by the petitioner and forward the same to the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Patna.
6. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Patna must ensure at his own level to recalculate the interest and
4/4 verify, as to whether, the recalculation approved by the Managing Director of the Co-operative Bank has some arithmetical mistake, then in that case he must accordingly advise and get all the formalities done within a period of six weeks in accordance with law after providing petitioner an opportunity to place his grievance.
7. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) Gauravkr/- U