Bhagwan Das v. The Union Of India And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.2082 of 2016 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5448 of 2012 ====================================================== Bhagwan Das S/o Late Bhola Harijan resident of Flat No. 304 Ramchandra Lochan Vatika Apartment, Mohanpur, 800023 p.S. Srikrishapuri, DistrictPatna-800023 ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through the Accountant General , Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna

2. The State of Bihar Thruogh the principal Secretary Water Resources Department, Govt of Bihar,Patna.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Ravindra Kumar Shukla For the Respondent/s :

Mr. ANJANI KUMAR-AAG4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) 19-12-2017 Delay of 47 days is condoned. I.A. No. 8684 of 2016 is allowed. Matter is thereafter taken up and heard on the merits. It is a misplaced kind of appeal which has been filed on behalf of the appellant because the learned single Judge has rightly held that there was no occasion to grant interest on socalled delayed payment. The 6th Pay Revision Committee's recommendation of enhancing the gratuity from 3.5 lakhs to 10 lakhs was notified by the State Government only in the month of May, 2013, the calculation has been done thereafter and payments have been

Patna High Court LPA No.2082 of 2016(2) dt.19-12-2017 2/2 made in the year 2013. On what ground the appellant expects a direction for payment of interest is not appreciated or approved by this Court.

Appeal has no merit. It is dismissed.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Pawan/- U