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Bishwanath Baitha v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC5 Jan 2016CWJC/19759/2015

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What is this about?

In a writ application by a retired education official, the Patna High Court refused to grant salary for a strike period but directed a specific officer to decide on the petitioner's claim for Assured Career Progression within two months.

What did the court decide?

The claim for strike salary was dismissed. A direction was issued to the District Programme Officer, Motihari, to decide the petitioner's case for third A.C.P. within two months.

Bishwanath Baitha Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19759 of 2015

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========================================= 1. Bishwanath Baitha, Son of late Bagar Baitha, Resident of Village-Jagatia Tola, Pakridayal, P.S-Pakridayal, District-East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner

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1. The State of Bihar. 2. Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3. Regional Deputy Director, Muzaffapur. 4. District Education Officer, Motihari, East Champaran. 5. District Education Superintendent, Motihari, East Champaran. 6. District Programme Officer, Motihari, East Champaran. 7. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

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.... .... Respondents

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========================================= Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kumar (No.3), Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Syed Arshad Alam, SC-3 Mr. Mahtab Alam, AC to SC-3 For the Respondent No.7 : Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, Adv.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date: 05-01-2016

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Heard learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondents-State of Bihar, and learned counsel

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Patna High Court CWJC No.19759 of 2015 dt.05-01-2016

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representing the respondent No.7.

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2. Two grievances have been raised in the present writ application by the petitioner, who is said to have retired as Head Assistant, with effect from 31.01.2011, from the Office of Sub-Divisional Education Officer, Motihari Sadar, East Champaran. First grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been paid salary for the period of strike, i.e., 07.01.2009 to 09.02.2009. Secondly, he has sought for a direction to consider his case for third A.C.P., which he was entitled to.

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3. So far as the first grievance of the petitioner is concerned, it cannot be entertained for two reasons. Firstly, the claim is belated one and, secondly, an employee cannot claim payment of salary for the period during which he had admittedly not worked. However, so far grievance of non-consideration of grant of Assured Career Progression is concerned; this application is disposed of with a direction to the District Programme Officer, Motihari, East Champaran (respondent No.6) to take a final decision in this regard within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment/order. If he is found entitled to grant of third A.C.P., the respondents shall ensure that consequential benefits are given to the petitioner within a

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Patna High Court CWJC No.19759 of 2015 dt.05-01-2016

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period of three months thereafter.
4. This disposes of this application.
(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.)
Praveen-II/-
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