Asharfi Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16702 of 2019 ====================================================== Asharfi Jha Son of Late Dashrath Jha, REsident of House of Vijay, Golghar Chauraha, New Police Line, P.O.- G.P.O., District- Patna, Pin- 800001. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Bihar, Patna.

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A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna through its Registrar. 3.

Director, A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna. 4.

Registrar, A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhinav Srivastava For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Madanjeet Kumar ( Gp20 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 07-11-2019 Admittedly, the entire outstanding retiral dues of the petitioner herein has now stood paid, however the petitioner is aggrieved by non-payment of statutory interest over the amount of gratuity paid to the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.

Having regard to the limited subsisting grievance of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and appropriate to dispose off the present writ petition, however with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities or the respondent-institute for redressal of his grievance regarding non-payment of interest on gratuity amount for the period of delay in making payment thereof. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U