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Binod Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2019-05-07Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7449 of 2017 ====================================================== Binod Kumar Singh, son of Late Ram Murti Singh, resident of village-Deorar, P.S. Maniar, District-Ballia (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Depatment of Planing and Development, Secretariat, Patna

2. Directorate of Economics and Statistics Government of Bihar, Patna

3. District Statistical Officers, Buxar &

4. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kishore Kumar Thakur, Advocate :

Mr. Braj Kishore Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, AC to AAG-4.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-05-2019 Heard the parties.

This writ application has been filed for directing to the respondent to make the payment of balance amount of 10% gratuity which has not been paid till date, even after his retirement with effect from 28.02.2014. In this regard, the petitioner has also annexed a photo copy of letter issued by the District Statistical Officer, Buxar contained in Memo No. no.0549 dated 20.10.2014, in which the grievance of the petitioner has been admitted and Accountant General, Bihar, Patna has been requested to make payment of 10% of the gratuity of the petitioner.

In that view of the matter, the respondent no.3, is

Patna High Court CWJC No.7449 of 2017(3) dt.07-05-2019 2/2 directed to ensure the payment of 10% for gratuity to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the respondent no.3 will have to pay the statutory interest for the delayed payment of amount of gratuity to the petitioner from his own pocket.

In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) B.Kr./- U