Prem Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3262 of 2020 ====================================================== Prem Ranjan S/o Late Birendra Prasad Singh Resident of Vikash Nagar, Mithanpra, Post- Ramna, Police Station- Mithanpura, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The State Drug Controller, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna.

4.

The Civil Surgeon-cum- Chief Medical Officer, Purnea. 5.

The Deputy Drug Controller, Drug Control Administration, Purnea. 6.

The Assistant Drug Controller, Drug Control Administration, Purnea. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Das For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vijay Kumar Singh, A.C. to S.C.-18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-10-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of Virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading 'For Orders' under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Heard the parties.

Following reliefs have been sought for in paragraph 1 of the present application on behalf of the petitioner: "1(a) That the present writ application is being filed before this Hon'ble Court for issuance of writ of mandamus for directing/commanding the respondent authorities to make payment of entire post

Patna High Court CWJC No.3262 of 2020(4) dt.09-10-2020 2/2 retirement benefit including pension, earned leave encashment, group insurance etc. except GPF to the petitioner for which he is eligible after his superannuation on 31.05.2013.

1(b) That the petitioner is further praying before this Hon'ble Court for a direction upon the respondent authorities to pay the petitioner statutory as well as penal interest over the amount due with the respondent authorities at the rate of 18 % per annum from the date of dues till the date of actual payment."

Considering the reliefs sought for in the present writ application, the petitioner is directed to file a representation before the Respondent No. 2 i.e. the Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna for redressal of his grievances.

If any such representation is filed, the Respondent no. 2 is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner and pass a necessary order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Pankaj/- U