Dr. Bansropan Prasad Keshari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16517 of 2013 ====================================================== 1.1. Sunil Kumar Keshri S/o Late Banshropan Prasad Keshri Resident of VillageStation Road, Buxar Opp. D.A.V. School, P.O.- Gajadhar Ganj, P.S. Buxar, Town and District- Buxar.

1.2. Anjani Kumar Keshri S/o Late Banshropan Prasad Keshri Resident of Village- Station Road, Buxar Opp. D.A.V. School, P.O.- Gajadhar Ganj, P.S. Buxar, Town and District- Buxar.

1.3. Ajay Kumar Keshri S/o Late Banshropan Prasad Keshri Resident of VillageStation Road, Buxar Opp. D.A.V. School, P.O.- Gajadhar Ganj, P.S. Buxar, Town and District- Buxar.

1.4. Vandana Kumari D/o Late Banshropan Prasad Keshri, W/o Balram Jee Keshri Resident of Mohalla- Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Bazar Samiti Road, Buxar, P.S.- Buxar (Town), District- Buxar (Bihar). 1.5. Vidyawati Kumari D/o Late Banshropan Prasad Keshri, W/o Shshidhar Ram Resident of Mohalla- Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Bazar Samiti Road, Buxar, P.S.- Buxar (Town), District- Buxar (Bihar).

1.6. Sushma Keshri D/o Late Banshropan Prasad Keshri, W/o Anil Keshri Resident of Mohalla- Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Bazar Samiti Road, Buxar, P.S.- Buxar (Town), District- Buxar (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandary Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Finance Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The In-Charge Officer, Finance (Personal Pay Fixation Claim Redressal Cell) Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Treasury Officer, Buxar 5.

The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Dr. Mayanand Jha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Anil Kumar Roy, Advocate Mr. Abhyanand, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate AC to Ex AAG-6 Incharge AAG-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-08-2025 Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State.

2. Learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner

Patna High Court CWJC No.16517 of 2013(5) dt.18-08-2025 2/3 submits that the main relief claimed in the writ application has been substantially redressed in favour of the petitioner but during the pendency of the writ application, the Accountant General, Bihar has further reduced the pay/pension of the petitioner contrary to the decision of the state government. For redressal of this grievance relating to reduction of pay/pension of the petitioner, the petitioner has filed an interlocutory application bearing IA No. 4941 of 2018. However, while advancing argument, learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation before the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna (respondent no.

5) for seeking the relief as is being claimed through IA No. 4941 of 2018. Learned Senior counsel further submits that an appropriate direction may be given to the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna to decide the representation within a fixed time frame after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the State does not have any objection to this prayer being made by learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner.

4. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by leaned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, the

Patna High Court CWJC No.16517 of 2013(5) dt.18-08-2025 3/3 present writ application is disposed of granted liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna within fifteen days from the date of passing of this order claiming the relief which the petitioner has claimed in IA No. 4941 of 2018 and if such a representation is filed by the petitioner within the time stipulated then, the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna shall decide the same on merit within a period of three months thereafter after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. If the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna comes to a conclusion that some amount is required to be paid to the petitioner then, the said amount shall be paid within one month from the date of the final decision passed by the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present application is disposed of with liberty as aforesaid. Pending IA, if any, shall be deemed to have been disposed of. (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T