Shakuntala Sahi And ORS. v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18954 of 2015 ======================================================

1. Shakuntala Sahi W/o late Rameshwar Prasad sahi null

2. Ajeet Kumar Shahi S/o late Rameshwar Prasad Sahi Both are of Village Sahwajpur, P.S. Ahiyapur, District Muzaffapur at Present in Mohalla Jail Road . Ward No. 7 Dumra P.S. Dumra District Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari. null null

3. The District Provident Fund Officer, Motihari District East Champaran.

4. The Treasury Officer, Motihari, District - East Champaran.

5. The Circle Officer, Anchal Office Tetariya, District - East Champaran.

6. The Circle Officer Chakiya District East Champaran.

7. The Accountant General Bihar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Kumar Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mrs. Priya Gupta AC to GA-7 For the Accountant General :

Mr. Satyendra Kumar Jha Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL ORDER 20-07-2017 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

The writ application is disposed off with a direction upon the Circle Officer, Tetariya that he will try to obtain the original service-book or get the Xerox copy of the service-book authenticated and do the needful by processing the claim of the petitioner for settlement of post-retiral dues of the erstwhile employee, namely, Late Rameshwar Prasad Sahi. It is evident that the late employee after joining in

Patna High Court CWJC No.18954 of 2015 (3) dt.20-07-2017 2/2 the Tetariya Circle on transfer worked only for two days, i.e., 11th and 12th June, 2008 and thereafter went missing till his date of superannuation. The explanation offered in the writ application is that he was unwell.

Even that period would be regularized in terms of the Rules, before the pension, gratuity etc. can be finally paid. The Court expects the respondent-authorities to resolve the issue by taking steps within a period of four months from the date of production / communication of a copy of this order.

Writ application stands disposed off with observation / direction as above.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) SKM/- U