Mundrika Choudhty And ORS v. The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10550 of 2015 ======================================================
1. Mundrika Choudhry , son of Late Bakhouri Choudhry, resident of Mohalla-Nim Ki Bhattai ( Naya Tola), PO-Gulzarbagh, District- Patna, retired as Traffic Inspector in March 2005 from Patna Division
2. Rukhsana Khatoon W/O Late Ajit Ahmad , resident of MohallaLangartoli Chauraha, PO Bankipur, District- Patna, retired as Helper in 19th July 2003 from Patna Division
3. Muzaffer Hussain S/O Late Sahib Jan at Resident of Mohalla Imalitar, PO Danapur Cant. District- Patna, retired as Khalasi on 30.6.2002 from Patna Division
4. Abdeul Jabbar son of Late Abdul Khalail, resident of Mohalla- Bibi Ganj( Chok Toli), PO Danapur Cant. District- Patna retired as Artisan C on 31.8.2004 from Patna Division
5. Gulam Rasul, S/O Late Md. Ibrahim , resident of Mohalla-Baradari, PO Sasaram, District- Rohtas, retired as Security Guard from 30.04.2004 from Patna Division
6. Mehrunisa w/o Late Md. Moinuddin, resident of Mohalla- Milanat Colony, PO- Doranda, District- Ranchi, Husband retired as typist from Ranchi Division on 31.1.2001
7. Chintamani Devi w/o Late Harisankar Prasad, resident of village & PO Basant District- Chapra, retired as Driver on 31.12.2004 from Patna Division
8. Nazima Khatoon w/o Late Md. Idris, resident of Mohalla Harna Toli P.O. Jhauganj, District- Patna. Husband retired as Artisan C in June
9. Gopal Prasad Yadav S/o Late Khublal Yadav, resident of village & PO Bahsa Pipra, District-Gaya retired as Driver in January 2005 from Patna Division
10. Sona Devi w/o Dinesh Kumar resident of village- Kewai P.O. Jaitpur, District- Nalanda husband retired as Conductor on 8.10.2003 from Patna Division
11. Urmila Devi w/o Late Nand Kishore Singh, resident of village & PO Karisabha, District- Gaya, retired as Conductor on 24.11.1998 from Patna Division .... .... Petitioners
Versus
1. The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, through its Administrator, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
2. Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
3. Financial Advisor-cum- Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijoy Nandan Sahay, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. P. K.Verma, Sr. Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
Patna High Court CWJC No.10550 of 2015 (2) dt.27-07-2015 2/3 27-07-2015 Heard Sri V.N.Sahay, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Prabhat Kumar Verma, learned Senior Counsel, who appears on behalf of Respondent/Bihar State Road Transport Corporation.
The petitioners, in the present writ petition, have prayed for directing the Respondents to pay interest on contributory provident fund till one month prior to actual payment of contributory provident fund amount. He submits that though the payment of interest has been made till the date of retirement, petitioners are entitled to get interest for the delayed period. The Court is of the opinion that without going into merit of the case, the writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to file their individual representations with details before the Financial Advisor-cum-Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation.
If within a period of six weeks from today such individual representations are filed with detail, the Court expects that the Financial Advisorcum-Chief Accounts Officer may examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representations.
Patna High Court CWJC No.10550 of 2015 (2) dt.27-07-2015 3/3 pass appropriate order for payment in accordance with law within the aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, it is expected that the Financial Advisor-cum-Chief Accounts Officer may pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioners within the aforesaid time.
With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(Rakesh Kumar, J) NKS/- U