Dhirendra Mishra v. The Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14203 of 2013 ====================================================== Dhirendra Mishra Son of Late Yogeshwar Mishra Resident of At and P.O. Rahika, P.S. Rahika, District - Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner.

Versus

1. The Union Of India The Chief General Manager, Telcom, Deptt. Of Telcom, B.S.N.L., Bihar Circle, Patna

2. The General Manager Telecom, District B.S.N.L. Katihar ( Bihar )

3. The Accounts Officer, Department Of Telecom, B.S.N.L., Bihar Circle, Patna

4. The Assistant Accounts Officer ( Cash ), B.S.N.L., Katihar, Bihar

5. The District Engineer, Telecom, B.S.N.L. Katihar (Bihar)

6. The Post Master, Head Post Office Madhubani (Bihar) .... .... Respondents.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH) 23-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents.

The petitioner had come to this Court for payment of his retiral dues and a direction was issued. The payment having been made, he moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter in short the 'Tribunal') for payment of interest because of delayed payment. The Tribunal refused the same. He challenges the order of the Tribunal and prays for a direction for

Patna High Court CWJC No.14203 of 2013 (03) dt.23-03-2015 - 2 - payment of interest on delayed payment of retiral dues. We have considered the matter, in our view, the petitioner ought to have prayed for and sought the relief in the first instance before the first Writ Court itself. Having not done so, it cannot be entertained now. This writ petition is devoid of merit and is dismissed accordingly.

(Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.) (Jitendra Mohan Sharma, J.) Trivedi/- U