Afaque Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13594 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.

Afaque Alam Son of Late Fakir Mohammad, Resident of village- Safipur, Ward No.4, Police Station and District- Araria. 2.

Ashfaque Alam, Son of Ishaque, Resident of village- Raghunathpur Ward No.13, Police Station- Rajokhar, District- Araria. 3.

Ashok Kumar Yadav, Son of Jitan Yadav, Resident of village- Lakshmanpur Bhagtama, Police Station- Banmankhi, District- Araria, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary at Jokihat Block, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Govt of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna.

4.

The District Magistrate, Araria.

5.

The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Araria.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jitendra Pd. Singh, Advocate Mr.Aakash, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kameshwar Pd. Gupta (GP-10) Mr. Virendra Kuar, AC to GP-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 19-03-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1. A. For direction to the respondents to grant Notional benefit to the petitioners as well as seniority to the post of Panchayat Secretary w.e.f. the date of vacancy i.e. 20.8.1998.

B. For direction to the respondent to provide the benefit of old pension

Patna High Court CWJC No.13594 of 2023(2) dt.19-03-2024 2/2 scheme to the petitioners which was withdrawn by the Govt. w.e.f.

01.9.2005."

2.

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

3.

The present writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed.

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