Neelam Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8759 of 2026 ====================================================== Neelam Kumari Daughter of Late Kamlakant Singh Resident of VillageBrahimpur, P.O.- Brahimpur, P.S.- Mashrakh, District- Saran (Bihar), At Present Residing at Mohallah- Bajrang Nagar, Kashi Bazar, Ratanpura, P.S. - Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran at Chapra, Pin Code - 841301 (Bihar), Retired Headmaster, Raghunath Jagannath, Higher Secondary School, Bishwambharur, P.O. - Satihar, P.S. - Derni, District - Saran (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.
The Director (Secondary) Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.
The Deputy Director, Education Department, Saran Division, Saran at Chapra.
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The District Education Officer, Saran at Chapra. 6.
The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Saran at Chapra. 7.
The District Provident Fund Officer, Saran at Chapra. P.S Chapra Town, P.O- Chapra Main, District- Saran 8.
The Headmaster, Raghunath Jagannath Higher Secondary School, Bishwambharpur, P.O.- Satihar, P.S.- Derni, District- Saran At Chapra. 9.
The Accountant General, Mahalekhakar Bhawan, Bir Chand Patel Path, R Block, P.O. - G.P.O., District - Patna, Pin Code - 800001 (Bihar). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Raj Narayan Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Ms. Anuradha Singh, SC 21 Fop the AG, Bihar :
Mr. Ram Kinker Choubey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; learned counsel for the state and learned counsel for the AG, Bihar.
2. The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ petition has sought, inter alia, the following relief(s), which is
Patna High Court CWJC No.8759 of 2026(2) dt.27-07-2026 2/3 reproduced hereinafter:- "That this is an application for issuance of an appropriate writ /order / direction, commanding the Respondent Authorities to pay all the retiral benefit like G.P.F., Leave Encashment, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension etc. with all consequential benefit alongwith statutory interest thereupon."
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs that that Pension Payment Order (PPO) has been issued in respect of the retiral dues but certain dues are required to be paid and as such the petitioner seeks to file a detailed representation for remaining due which the petitioner has not been paid till date before the Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, to be considered in light of the several decisions of the High Court, as well as, the judgment dated 14.09.2018 passed in CWJC No.11843 of 2014, pursuant to which, the Director, Secondary Education has also issued Memo No.687 dated 27.03.2019.
4. Considering the aforesaid submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner, if so advised, may file a detailed representation before the Director, Secondary Education. In that case, the Director, Secondary Education is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and also considering the judgment dated 14.09.2018 passed in CWJC No.11843 of 2014, within a period
Patna High Court CWJC No.8759 of 2026(2) dt.27-07-2026 3/3 of six weeks from the date of communication of this order.
5. The writ petition stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U