The State Of Bihar And ORS v. Lalan Singh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.360 of 2016 IN Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1542 of 2011 ===========================================================

1. The State of Bihar

2. The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah, District West Champaran at Bettiah.

3. The Deputy Collector Establishment, West Champaran at Bettiah, District West Champaran at Bettiah.

4. The Block Development Officer, Bagaha-1, District- West Champaran at Bettiah.

5. The District Provident Fund Officer, West Champaran at Bettiah, District West Champaran at Bettiah.

6. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. Lalan Singh, S/o Late Bindeshwari Prasad Singh, R/o Village & PO- Ganga Pipar, P.S.- Chiraiyan, via Dhaka, District- East Champaran at Motihari. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellants : Mrs. Namrata Mishra, GA-6 Mrs. Archana Jha, AC to GA-6 For the Respondent : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 23-03-2017 Apart from the fact that there is inordinate unexplained delay of 332 days in filing of this appeal, by the State of Bihar, under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent.

The only order passed by the learned Writ Court is to grant 9% interest to a retired employee in the matter of delay in payment of pensionary benefits.

Patna High Court LPA No.360 of 2016 dt.23-03-2017 2/2 We see no reason to disturb the order passed by the learned Writ Court. The appeal stands dismissed. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

CAV DATE N.A.

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