Abhay Kumar Sinha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17877 of 2015 ====================================================== Abhay Kumar Sinha, son of Sahdeo Narayan Singh resident of Village Sahvazpur Dhhevai, P.O. Inzore, P.S. Mahandia, District- Arwal. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

2. The Director, Secondary Education, Education Department, Vikash Bhawan Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna.

3. The Director, Directorate General, Provident Fund, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

4. The Collector, Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad.

5. The District Provident Fund Officer, Jhanabad.

6. The District Programme Officer (Establishment), District- Arwal.

7. The Drawing & Disbursing Officer, Rajkiya High School, Chirdha, Injore, District- Arwal.

8. The Treasury Officer, Arwal.

.... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : None For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sc6- Manindra Kishore Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL ORDER 20-07-2017 None on behalf of the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present.

The settlement of demand has already been made by the State, details of which have already been furnished in the counter affidavit. The entitlement of 12.5% interest rate, which the petitioner is claiming, is only permissible in terms of the Circular provided the contribution of the petitioner is more than 10% of his basic salary and not across the board. Writ stands disposed of.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) Pawan/- U