Anand Kumar Verma v. The South Bihar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1199 of 2021 ====================================================== Anand Kumar Verma S/o Tarkeshwar Prasad Residento f Hanuman Nagar Road, No.-07, Mustafabad gaya, District-Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The South Bihar, Power Distribution Company Limited through its Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Bailey Road, Patna. 2.

The Deputy General manager, (Finance and Accounts) South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Bailey Road, Patna. 3.

The Senior Manager (Finance and Accounts), South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Bailey Road, Patna. 4.

The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Gaya (Urban).

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The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Gol Paththar, Gaya.

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The Junior Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Section, Gol Paththar, Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, GA 2 Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, SC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 31-01-2022 This matter is heard via video conferencing due to circumstances prevailing on account of the COVID-19 Pandemic. None appears for the petitioner.

In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "(i) To direct the Respondents to make the payment of over time allowance to the petitioner from the period 1995 to 2000 and thereafter from the period 2006 to 2014.

(ii) To direct the respondents to make the payment of overtime allowance to the petitioner for the period indicated above along with penal interest on account

Patna High Court CWJC No.1199 of 2021 dt.31-01-2022 2/2 of delay and latches on the part of the respondents.

(iii) The petitioner seeks indulgence of the Hon'ble court to grant him any other relief/s to which he is entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case."

In support of the aforesaid relief petitioner is stated to have submitted representations dated 25.10.2018 and 04.02.2020 vide Annexure-6 & 7 respectively and.

The concerned respondent is hereby directed to examine the petitioner's representation and decide as to whether petitioner is entitled to overtime allowance for the period from 1995 to 2000 and from 2006 to 2014 or not? If the petitioner is otherwise eligible he shall be extended monetary benefits. If the petitioner is not entitled for overtime allowance in that event necessary speaking order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner. The above exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. With the aforesaid observations, the present writ petition stands disposed off.

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