Birendra Mahto And ANR v. The Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18389 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

Birendra Mahto 2.

Narendra Mahto Both Sons of Late Shivchandra Mahto @ Shivchandra Mahto. Resident of Village and Post-Saidpur Pusa, P.S.-Chakmaisi, Dist-Samastipur, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union Of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

2.

The Indian Agriculture Research Institute, through its Director General, New Delhi.

3.

THe Chief Administrative Officer, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi.

4.

Assitant Administrative Officer Employee-3, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi.

5.

The Chairman, Regional Station, Poosa, Bihar, Indian Agriculture Research Institute.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Shankar Choubey For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Verma For respondent nos. 2 to 5:

Mr. Ram Kinkar Choubey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-09-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of Virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard the parties.

Following reliefs have been sought for in paragraph 1 of the present application on behalf of the petitioners: (i) For a direction to the respondents authorities to grant retiral dues to the petitioners regarding the retiral

Patna High Court CWJC No.18389 of 2018(3) dt.22-09-2020 2/2 dues of the father of the petitioners such as gratuity, unutilised earned leave, group insurance, G.P.F. or any other dues admissible to the father of the petitioners at the time of his death, and (ii) for a direction to the respondents to grant family pension to the petitioners who are suffering from financial hardship due to the death of his father who was only the earning member of the family. Considering the reliefs sought for in the present writ application, the petitioners are directed to file a representation before the competent authority. On filing of such representation, the competent authority shall consider the case of the petitioners and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation.

With the aforesaid observation/direction, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U