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Nirmala Kumari v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC26 Mar 2015CWJC/4072/2015

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What is this about?

The Patna High Court held that a writ petition regarding verification of post-retirement benefits cannot be decided on paper. The court directed the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Nalanda, to verify the petitioner's claims regarding assignments and work done within three months to determine liability.

What did the court decide?

The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Nalanda, directed to verify the petitioner's responsibility and liability within three months of receiving the application.

Nirmala Kumari Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4072 of 2015

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=========================================================== 1. Nirmala Kumari wife of Sri Bhagirath Prasad resident of village Mundipur, P.O. Ranipur, P.S. Aingari, District Nalanda.

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.... .... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Director, Bihar Education Project, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Nalanda.

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The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Nalanda.

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The District Programme Officer (Sarva Shisksha Abhiyan), Nalanda.

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The Block Education Officer, Ekangarsarai, Nalanda.

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The Head Master, Upgraded Middle School, Benipur, Ekangarsarai, Nalanda. 10. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna

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Sri Suhawan Kumar, the Chairman, School Examination Committee, Upgraded Middle School, Benipur, Ekangarsarai, District Nalanda.

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.... .... Respondent/s

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=========================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prashant Sinha For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prabhaker Dwivedi, AC to SC-21

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=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT

Date: 26-03-2015

26.03.2015

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The issue raised by the petitioner cannot be

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resolved by the Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. These are the matters, which are required to be verified on the ground as well as from the records and ledgers as well as account books, maintained by the school or the Headmaster.

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However, the explanation, which is being offered by the petitioner before this Court through the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.4072 of 2015 dt.26-03-2015

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writ application, can very well be verified and its authenticity can be tested on the ground by the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Nalanda, if the petitioner approaches him with the details of the assignment, advances and the work done and her responsibility in this regard. If the petitioner moves such an authority, the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Nalanda will have a duty to pass an appropriate order on the responsibility or liability, if any, of the petitioner in this regard. This is required to be done within a period of three months for the reason that the petitioner has now superannuated and all her post retiral benefits have now stuck up because of nonissuance of no-objection-certificate etc.

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Writ application stands disposed off with observation / direction as above.

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(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)

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SKM/-

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