The State Of Bihar And ORS v. Ranjana Pandey

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.222 of 2018 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6908 of 2017 ======================================================

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Rural Development Department Bihar Patna.

2. The Divisional Commissioner, Bhagalpur.

3. The District Magistrate, Banka.

4. The Block Development Officer, Shambhuganj, Banka.

5. The Director, Provident Fund, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

6. The District Provident Officer, Banka.

7. The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

Ranjana Pandey, Wife of Late Chandra Shekhar Prasad Pandey, Resident of At and PO- Pavai, PS- Amarpur, District- Banka. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Kunal Tiwary ( A/C To GA 2 ) For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 27-03-2018 Re.: Interlocutory Application No.1218 of 2018 Delay of 145 days in filing of the Letters Patent Appeal is condoned.

Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed of. Re.: Letters Patent Appeal No.222 of 2018 Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we find that in interfering with the recoveries made on account of violation of the principles of natural justice, the learned Writ Court has not committed any error warranting interference. However, even now, if an enquiry is conducted in the matter, the State

Patna High Court LPA No.222 of 2018(3) dt.27-03-2018 2/2 Government is free to proceed in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the appeal stands dismissed. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sunil/- U