Bilkish Fatima v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24995 of 2018 ====================================================== Bilkish Fatima daughter of Late Nabi Hassan, Resident of Khetari Mohalla, Near Jail Tank, Police Station-Town Thana, District-Arrah. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Chairman, Central Bihar Regional Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Director, Central Bihar Regional Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Deputy Director cum Superintendent Engineer, Central Bihar Regional Electricity Board, Bihar, P 5.

The Director, Account Section, Central Bihar Regional Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna.

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The Executive Engineer, Electricity Department, Bhojpur at Arrah. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Harun Quareshi, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Subhash Pd. Singh, GA-03 For the Respondents 2-6 :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Gautam, AC to GA-03 Mr. Ghanshyam Sharma, AC to GA-03 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 19-09-2022 Though, the present writ petition has been filed for payment of gratuity amount of the father of the petitioner, however, it is the contention of the learned counsel appearing for the respondent company that since the petitioner is 4 brothers and sisters, it is advisable that a succession certificate is produced by the petitioner for payment of the aforesaid amount for which the respondent company has issued a letter dated 16.04.2019 with regard to production of a succession certificate for the purposes of payment of gratuity amount. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CWJC No.24995 of 2018(2) dt.19-09-2022 2/2 petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the Competent Court for grant of succession certificate and thereafter to approach the respondent company for payment of the aforesaid amount. Liberty so sought is granted. The present writ petition stands disposed off. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/Saurav U