Parmeshwar Prasad v. The Commissioner-Cum-Chief Executive Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20217 of 2021 ====================================================== Parmeshwar Prasad Son of Late Suraj Prasad, Resident of Veena Bhawan, Vijay Nagar, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S.-Rupaspur, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Maurya Lok, Patna-1.

2.

The Addl. Commissioner (Estt.), P.M.C., Maurya Lok, Patna-1. 3.

The Controller of Municipal Finance and Accounts, P.M.C., Maurya Lok, Patna-1.

4.

The Selectional Officer (Estt.), P.M.C., Maurya Lok, Patna-1. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Prasoon Sinha, Sr. Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 30-06-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition for the following reliefs:- "(i) To direct the respondent No. 1 Municipal Commissioner, Patna to pay the entire retiral dues i.e.

a. Arrear of differences of A.C.P. from 09.08.1999 to 31.03.2010 amounting Rs. 4,47,673/= b. Arrear of pay differences from 01.11.2004 to 31.08.2006 amounting Rs. 24,379/- c. Arrear of 6th Pay revision (01.04.2010 to Nov. 2010) amounting Rs.

1,18,589/- d. Arrear of D.A. differences from 01.07.2010 to 31.07.2014 amounting Rs. 98235/-.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20217 of 2021 dt.30-06-2026 2/3 e. Arrear of pay annomally from 01.02.2007 to 31.03.2010 amounting Rs. 2,16,057/- f. Arrear of D.A. differences of pension from 01.07.2018 to 30.04.2019 amounting Rs. 11,200/-.

g. Arrear of D.A. differences of pension from 01.07.2016 to 31.08.2018 amounting Rs. 17,657/-.

h. Arrear of revised pension differences from 01.04.2018 to 31.01.2019 amounting Rs. 60,830/-.

Total admitted dues amounting Rs. 9,94,620/- And revised pension.

(ii) To direct the respondent No. 1 to pay penal interest @ 18% per annum from the date of retirement i.e.

31.07.2014 dues to delay payment while others who have been retired on 31.12.2019 have been paid."

3. Mr. Prasoon Sinha, learned Senior Advocate appears on behalf of the Patna Municipal Corporation drew the attention of this Court to the counter affidavit and submitted that all the outstanding admissible dues have been paid to the petitioner and credited in his account through RTGS, as is reflected vide Letter No. 15576 dated 22.11.2025. So far the payment of arrears of difference on account of Assured Career Progression Scheme is concerned, the same is not admissible, in view of the direction issued by the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna as contained in Letter No. 707 dated 14.06.2024.

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4. Considering the aforenoted submissions and the averments made in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Patna Municipal Corporation, this Court finds that the substantive grievance of the petitioner has been redressed. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed.

5. However, closure of the writ petition would not come in the way of the petitioner, if he intends to raise any other grievance, which has not been redressed till date. (Harish Kumar, J) shivank/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 01.07.2026 Transmission Date NA