Ram Khelawan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6744 of 2022 ====================================================== Ram Khelawan Mahto son of Late Vasudev Mahto, resident of Village Sanahpur, P.S. Singhwara, District Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.
The Chief Engineer, Irrigation Water Resource Department, Saharsa 4.
The Superintending Engineer, Canal Circle, Water Resource Department, Saharsa 5.
The Executive Engineer, Birpur Division, Water Resources Department, Birpur 6.
The Accountant General, A and E, Bihar, Patna 7.
The Treasury Officer, Darbhanga 8.
The Branch Manager, Bedouli Branch, Bank of India, Darbhanga. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Ram Kinker Choubey Mr. Rupak Kumar Mr. Vikrant Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The instant writ application has been filed seeking direction to the respondent authorities to:
(i) make payment of the pension amount of Rs. 1,06,121/- for the period from 01.03.2008 to 31.05.2010;
(ii) revise the pension in light of Notification No. 755 dated 20.10.2017 issued by the Finance Department;
(iii) pay arrears arising from the difference of unutilized earned leave on the revised salary; and
Patna High Court CWJC No.6744 of 2022(6) dt.30-01-2026 2/3 (iv) pay salary for the period from 01.04.2007 to 29.02.2008 along with statutory interest to the petitioner, who retired on 29.02.2008 from the post of Khalasi in the Water Resources Department, Birpur; and for any other relief(s) to which the petitioner may be entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to paragraph 10 of the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of Respondents No. 1 to 5, submits that the appropriate sanction order, in compliance with the query raised by the office of the Accountant General, has already been issued under the signature of the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Birpur, vide Letter No. 757 dated 11.06.2022. It is further submitted that the office of the Accountant General may be directed to complete the necessary formalities within a fixed timeline.
4. Learned counsel for the State and the Accountant General submits that the matter may be disposed of with a direction to the office of the Accountant General to carry out the necessary formalities and ensure payment of the arrears of pension.
5. Considering the submissions of the parties, the office of the Accountant General is hereby directed to carry out the necessary formalities in terms of Letter No. 757 dated
Patna High Court CWJC No.6744 of 2022(6) dt.30-01-2026 3/3 11.06.2022 and ensure payment of the arrears of pension to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt or production of a copy of this order, if the same has not already been paid.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application stands disposed of.
(Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U