Devendra Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15897 of 2010 ====================================================== Devendra Prasad Singh , son of Shri Ram Pravesh Singh , resident of Mohalla North Mandiri , Patna-800001, P.S.-Budha Colony, In The Town & District -Patna .... .... Petitioner/s
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1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Chief Secretary Government Of Bihar, Patna
3. The Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department Government Of Bihar, Vishwashraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna
4. The Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department Government Of Bihar, Vishwashraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna
5. The Additional Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department Government Of Bihar, Vishwashraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna
6. Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha , son of not known to the petitioner Additional Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department , Government Of Bihar, Vishwashraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna
7. The Joint Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department Government Of Bihar, Vishwashraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna
8. The Deputy Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department Government Of Bihar, Vishwashraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna
9. Engineer-In-Chief-Cum Special Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department Government Of Bihar, Patna
10. Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Circle Munger, P.S. Munger, District Munger
11. Accountant General Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar For the Respondent/s :
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-05-2017 Sri Anjani Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset submits that during pendency of the writ petition claimed salary of the petitioner has already been paid , however he submits that petitioner was entitled to get interest on belated payment.
Patna High Court CWJC No.15897 of 2010 (2) dt.17-05-2017 2/2 The court is of the opinion that since the salary which was withheld has already been paid to the petitioner, there is no reason to keep the matter pending. If so advised , petitioner may avail appropriate remedy in respect of claim of interest. The writ petition stands disposed of.
(Rakesh Kumar, J) Praful/- U