Usha Kumari v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT HELD AT HIGH COURT PATNA CWJC No. 3235 of 2017 1.Petitioner :Usha Kumari Daughter of Late Anup Sagar Prasad and Wife of Sri Paras Nath Prasad, at present, residing at Dr.Ram Govind Path, Azad Nagar, Road No. 3, Near Ara Machine, Kankarbagh, Police Station- Lohianagar, District- Patna. 1.Respondent :The State of Bihar, 2.Respondent :The Principal Secretary, Department of Education Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.Respondent :The Director of Secondary Education, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.Respondent :The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna. 5.Respondent :The Headmistress/ Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Government of Middle School, Patna City, Patna.

6.Respondent :The Treasury Officer, Patna City, Patna. Present:- Member(Judicial) :Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah Member(Legal Profession) : Mrs. Tanuja Mishra, Advocate AWARD The dispute between the parties having been referred for determination to the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/ settled the case/matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The grievance of the petitioner relates to initiation of proceeding under Rule 43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 and subsequent stoppage of her pension and issuance of show cause. From the pleadings on record and assistance by the learned counsel for the parties, it appears that by order dated 12.08.2017, the proceedings have been concluded, though with the observation that in future the same may be initiated in accordance with law. Moreover, by letter dated 01.08.2017, the stopped pension of the petitioner has already been directed to be revived as per the communication from the Treasury Officer, Patna City, Patna, to the Manager, State Bank of India, Patliputra Colony Branch, Patna.

Learned counsel for the State assures that if for any period pension has not been paid, upon representation made by the petitioner to the competent authority, the same shall also be done within one month from

2/2 the date of filing of such application.

In view of the aforesaid, the grievance of the petitioner having been redressed by the authorities, the application stands disposed off. The parties are informed that the court fee, if any, paid by any of them shall be refunded.

___________________ Petitioner/Petitioner's representative ___________________ Respondent/Respondent's representative Member(Judicial) Member(Legal Profession) 10-02-2018 (Seal of the Authority)