Lalita Devi v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17047 of 2025 ====================================================== Lalita Devi Widow of Late Rajesh Kumar and D/o Shreeram Prasad Mahto, a resident of Village- Chainpur, P.O.- Mahmuda, P.S.- Khudaganj, DistrictNalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The Union of India through the General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai.

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Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai Division, Chennai. 3.

Senior Divisional Finance Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai. 4.

Senior Personnel Officer, Chennai Division, Southern Railway, Chennai. 5.

The State Bank of India, Centralised Pension Processing Centre, through its Assistant General Manager, Administrative Office Building, 4th Floor, J.C. Road, Patna.

6.

The State Bank of India, through its Branch Manager, Madarganj Branch, Nalanda.

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Priya Kumari, W/o Late Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Village and P.O.- Khanjahanpur, P.S.- Alipur, District- Gayaji. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nitesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sadanand Paswan, C.G.C.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH) 02-12-2025 Though the present writ petition has been filed against the order dated 14.08.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna (hereinafter referred to as 'the learned CAT') in O.A. No. 050/00598/2025 whereby and whereunder the original application filed by the petitioner has been dismissed, however at the outset the learned

Patna High Court CWJC No.17047 of 2025(2) dt.02-12-2025 2/2 counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the competent Civil Court having appropriate jurisdiction for the purposes of obtaining succession certificate and thereafter approaching the respondent Authorities for agitating her claim regarding payment of Death-cum-Retiral dues. Liberty so sought, is granted.

2. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of as not pressed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) (Soni Shrivastava, J) anand/- U