Petitioner, a retired Mali, sought pensionary benefits. The court dismissed the writ application by granting liberty to file a fresh representation with the Executive Engineer, directing payment of admissible dues within specified timelines.
Liberty granted to file fresh representation; directed disposal within four months and payment within two months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.600 of 2019
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Rajesh Kumar Son of Suresh Chandra Srivastava Resident of Village- Dujara Chak near Bank of Baroda, P.S- Buddha Colony, District – Patna
... Petitioner
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Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukund Mohan Jha, Adv. For the Respondents : Mr. Syed Iqbal Ahmad -Sc20 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER
2 10-01-2019
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the State.
Petitioner retired from the Building Construction Department with effect from 31.07.2018. He prays for his pensionary benefits, including gratuity, commutation of pension, earned leave encashment, General Provident Fund and other retiral benefits. Petitioner was posted in the office of the Executive Engineer, Garden Division, Building Construction Department, Off Bailey Road, Patna, under respondent no. 3, on the post of Mali (Gardener).
Considering the nature of claim made by the petitioner, this writ application is disposed off with a liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent
Patna High Court CWJC No.600 of 2019(2) dt.10-01-2019 2/2
no. 4, the Executive Engineer, Garden Division, Building Construction Department, Off Bailey Road, Patna, which will be disposed off within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. Any amount, due to the petitioner, would be paid within two months thereafter. If certain amount is found inadmissible, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner by speaking order through registered post.
(Nilu Agrawal, J)
Shamshad/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to his pensionary benefits after retirement.
Rajesh Kumar
The State of Bihar
Nilu Agrawal
As recorded by the court registry
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