Kunwar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24339 of 2019 ====================================================== Kunwar Singh S/o Mahabir Singh, resident of Village- Kurkuri, P.O- Bankat, P.s.- Agiyan (Garahani), Distt.- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Health Department, Patna 2.

The Civil Surgeon Bhojpur, Ara 3.

The District Magistrate Bhojpur, Ara 4.

The Medical Officer, Sub-Centre, Udawantnagar, Bhojpur ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Binod Shanker Modi, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kamlesh Kishore, AC to SC-12.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-12-2019 The case of the petitioner is that his wife was initially appointed as Auxiliary Nurse Midwife under the Department of Health, Government of Bihar and she retired on 31.01.2013 while working as Lady Health Visitor from Primary Health Centre, Udwant Nagar. She died on 07.02.2019. The petitioner claims that he is entitled for family pension consequent upon death of his wife under the Bihar Pension Rules. He is said to have approached the Medical Officer, Udwant Nagar in the month of October, 2019. Considering the facts and circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with the observation that let the claim

Patna High Court CWJC No.24339 of 2019(2) dt.06-12-2019 2/2 of the petitioner be considered in accordance with law and decision be taken by the respondents within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.) nawalkrs/- U