Kedar Nath Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20761 of 2021 ====================================================== Kedar Nath Singh Son of Late Ram Gahan Singh Resident of Village and P.O. and P.S. - Sikraul (Lakh) Via - Nawanagar, District- Buxar (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Chief Secretary Govt. of Bihar.

3.

The Principal Secretary Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Principal Secretary Rural Development Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

5.

The Additional Secretary to the Govt. Rural Work Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

6.

The Chief Engineer Rural Work Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 7.

The Executive Engineer Rural Work Department Regional Laboratory Saharsa.

8.

The Accountant General Bihar Birchand Patel Path, Patna. 9.

The Executive Engineer Engineer Road Construction Department, Arah Division, Arah.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjeet Tiwary, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Uday Shankar Sharan Singh (GP-19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1. (i) For direction be issued to the Respondent No. 7 the Executive Engineer, Rural Work Department Regional Laboratory, Saharsa to pay arrear of salary in consonance with benefits of Ist ACP and IInd ACP which has been granted to him on

Patna High Court CWJC No.20761 of 2021(2) dt.03-04-2024 2/2 22.11.2006 with effect from 09.08.1999 and consequential other retrial benefit.

(ii) For direction be issued to the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 12% over the amount due since date of entitlement till date of payment."

2.

After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the respondent authorities for redressal of his aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

The present writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U