Patna High CourtCWJC/16778/2014disposed

Raj Ballv Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2016-08-20Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16778 of 2014 =========================================================== Raj Ballv Singh, S/o Late Sakaldip Singh Resident of Village Dhakaribigha, P.S. Makhdumpur, District Jehanabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Engineer in Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Chief Engineer Ganga Bridge Corporation, Bihar, Patna.

5. The Executive Ganga Bridge Corporation, Bihar, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Chittranjan Sinha, Sr. Advocate =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 20-08-2016 I. A. No. 1789 of 2016 is allowed.

Since the sole petitioner is dead, let the wife, namely, Indra Raj Devi, wife of the late Raj Ballv Singh, be substituted in his place.

It is evident from the counter affidavit, filed on behalf of respondents, sworn by the Executive Engineer, Road Division, Sheohar that pension paper etc. has already authorized and forwarded to Accountant General, way back on 17th of February, 2016; leave encashment has also been passed by the Treasury; group insurance has been paid; GPF final withdrawal has also been authorized and forwarded to the District Provident Officer, Sitamarhi on 19.01.2016.

Patna High Court CWJC No.16778 of 2014 dt.20-08-2016 2/2 In view of all these developments and now keeping in mind that the employee is dead and the wife is the legal heir, the respondents, including the office of Accountant General, if not authorized the GPO and PPO etc. in the name of the erstwhile employee, then development of the death would be taken into consideration and whatever is left is required to be now settled, preferably within a period of three months, if not already done. Writ application stands disposed off with above direction. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) SKM/- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

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