Tara Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14632 of 2019 ====================================================== 1.
Tara Devi W/o Late Madan Mohan Ray resident of Village- Samsa, P.S.- Bakhri, District- Begusarai.
2.
Deo Karan Ray S/o Nemdhari Ray resident of Village- Raghunathpur, P.S.- Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai.
3.
Shashi Kumari Gupta W/o Late Kashi Sahoo resident of Village- Gandhi Nagar, P.S.- Khagaria, District- Khagaria.
4.
Prabhakar Thakur S/o Late Saryug Thakur resident of Village- Sapha, P.S.- Maheshkhunt, District- Khagaria.
5.
Kanchan Mochi S/o Late Bhakuni Mochi resident of Village- Marar, P.S.- Morkahi, District- Khagaria.
6.
Padma Devi W/o Late Nirdhan Mochi resident of Village- Sanha, P.S. Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai.
... ... Petitioners
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Bihar, Patna.
2.
The District Magistrate, Khagaria.
3.
The District Education Officer, Khagaria.
4.
The Treasury Officer, Khagaria.
... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Prabhakar Jha (Gp27) Mr. Mukund Mohan Jha, AC to GP-27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-08-2021 The petitioners have filed the present writ application for a direction to the respondents to pay due amounts for the period 01.01.1971 to 31.03.1973, which, according to them, was deposited in the General Provident Fund Account of the employees.
A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent State of Bihar denying the claim of the petitioners.
Patna High Court CWJC No.14632 of 2019(7) dt.10-08-2021 2/2 Be that as it may, considering the fact that the petitioners have approached this Court nearly four decades after the amount, according to them, became due and the fact that there is no cogent explanation available on record justifying the delay, I am not inclined to entertain this writ application. It is accordingly dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Pawan/- U