Muneshwar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7569 of 2023 ====================================================== Muneshwar Singh Son of Late Paro Singh, Resident of Village- Dak Bunglow, Road No. 7, Bela Ji Colony, Bhusanda, Manpur, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Zila Parishad, Gaya, District- Gaya through Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Gaya.

5.

The Chief Executive Officer-cum-Deputy Development Commissioner, Gaya, District- Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kameshwar Pd. Gupta (GP 10) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Petitioner is aggrieved for non-payment of due interest on account of delay in making payment of retiral benefits to the petitioner.

3. Considering the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner, respondent no.5 (the Chief Executive Officer-cumDeputy Development Commissioner, Gaya) is directed to ensure payment of interest from the date the petitioner was entitled for payment of retiral dues till the date the same has been paid to the petitioner, in accordance with law laid down by the Hon'ble

Patna High Court CWJC No.7569 of 2023(2) dt.22-08-2023 2/2 Apex Court in the case of State of Kerala V. M.Padmanabhan Nair reported in (1985) 1 SCC 429 and D.D.Tewari V. Uttar Haryana Bijli reported in (2014) 8 SCC 894.

4. With the above observation/direction, the present writ petition is disposed of (Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U