The High Court of Patna directed the District Magistrate to verify the petitioners' claims for dues from an unspent government balance and settle payment within six weeks if valid, or provide reasons for refusal.
Direction to verify claims and pay dues within six weeks or provide reasons for refusal within the same period.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3278 of 2019
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... ... Petitioners
... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amit Kumar, Advocate Mr.Ravindra Kumar Ravi, Advocate For the State : Mr.Raghwendra Kumar (SC-22) For the UOI : Mr.Rajesh Kumar Verma, Asst. Solicitor General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER
Today a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of
the Union of India. It has been sworn by the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Patna. Annexure ‘R/A’ is a letter dated
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12th July 2019 written by the under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment to the District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, National Child Labour Project Society, East Champaran, Motihari. By this letter the under Secretary to the Government of India has called upon the District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari to verify the claim of the N.G.O. namely Vijeta and settle their claims out of an unspent balance of Rs. 56,72,770/- which is said to be lying with the project society.
In the aforesaid view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that his grievance would stand redress if the District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari who is also Chairman of the District Child Labour Project Society (Respondent No. 5) is directed to verify the claim of the petitioners and do the needful towards settlement of the dues of the petitioners within a reasonable time.
In the given facts and circumstances of this case, this Court directs Respondent No. 5 to look into the letter/communication dated 12th July, 2019 (Annexure ‘R/A’), consider the grievance of the petitioners, verify the claims and upon verification take a decision towards the settlement of the dues of the petitioners. If the claim of the petitioners is
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found to be valid and genuine the same must be paid within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. In case, however, there is any issue with regard to the verification etc., the claim either in whole or part of the petitioners if refused, the reasons thereof must be provided to the petitioners within the same period.
This writ application stands disposed off accordingly.
(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the District Magistrate, East Champaran is directed to verify the petitioner's claims and settle dues within six weeks.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vijeta
Ranjeet Singh
The Union of India
The State of Bihar
District Magistrate cum Chairman, District Child Labour project Society, East Champaran
Assistant Director, Social Security Cell cum Project Director, District Child Labour Project Society, East Champaran
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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