Sita Ram Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9542 of 2024 ====================================================== Sita Ram Thakur son of Late Keshav Thakur, resident of 1102, Ward 2, Sundarpur Chhattipokhar, Near Bramh Sthan Sundarpur, P.s. Sadar, DistrictDarbhanga 846004. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Building construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Chief Engineer, (North) Building Construction Department, Building circle, Patna 3.

The superintending Engineer, Building Construction Department, Building circle, Darbhanga 4.

The executive engineer, Building Construction Department, Building circle, Darbhanga.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Karn, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Government Pleader 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- (i) That by way of this writ application the petitioner seeks indulgence of the Hon'ble Court for issuance of appropriate writ/order/direction is the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to grant benefit of ACP/MACP to the petitioner who retired from service W.e.f. 30.11.2012 after serving on the post of

Patna High Court CWJC No.9542 of 2024(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 Badhai Carpenter grade II is the Building Construction Department, Building Circle, Darbhanga, Since 01.08.1985.

(ii) Further for issuance of appropriate writ/order/direction upon the respondents to which the petitioner is found to be entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. Learned counsel for the State raised a preliminary objection and submits that the State of Bihar has framed a Rule, namely, the Bihar Government Servant Grievances Redressal Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules of 2019"), under which grievances relating to the grant of benefits in all matters concerning the service and service benefits of retired persons of the State Government are to be considered by way of filing a complaint before the Service Grievances Redressal Officer.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that liberty may be granted to avail the remedy under the Rules of 2019.

5. In light of the submissions made, the present writ petition stands disposed of, directing the petitioner to avail the remedy under the Rules of 2019 within 30 days from today by filing a complaint. Upon such filing before the authority

Patna High Court CWJC No.9542 of 2024(2) dt.24-02-2026 3/3 concerned / Service Grievances Redressal Officer, the said authority shall decide the grievances of the petitioner strictly within the time frame prescribed under the Rules of 2019. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U