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Dharmashila Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Jun 2020CWJC/3592/2020

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What is this about?

This writ application concerned the petitioner's request for payment of her late husband's provident fund. The court granted her liberty to file a detailed representation before the concerned authority for redressal of her grievance, directing the authority to consider it and pass an order within four months.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to file a detailed representation regarding the payment of the proviso fund with interest; directed authority to consider it within four months.

Dharmashila Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3592 of 2020

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Dharmashila Kumari Wife of Late Suresh Kumar Singh Resident of VillageBishunpura, Post Office-Bishunpura, Police Station- Chapra Muffasil, District-Saran.

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... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supply, Bihar, Patna.

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District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.

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Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, Chapra.

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District Programme Officer, Education Department, Chapra.

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District Provident Fund Officer, Saran at Chapra.

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District Adult Education Officer, Saran at Chapra.

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District Adult Education Officer, Rohtas.

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District Adult Education Officer, Siwan.

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District Adult Education Officer, Gopalganj.

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District Adult Education Officer, Vaishali at Hazipur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashi Dhar Jha For the Respondent/s : Smt.Shilpa Singh (GA12)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 23-06-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being

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taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

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The matter has been listed under the heading ‘For

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Orders’ under the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

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Heard the parties.

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Following relief(s) have been sought for by the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3592 of 2020(2) dt.23-06-2020 2/3

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petitioner in the present writ application:

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“For a direction to the authority concerned to make payment of the provident fund amount of the petitioner’s husband to the petitioner with interest payable upon the same including penal interest of 18% per year from the date of his retirement from service i.e. 31-01-2015 and for any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled in law be granted to her”.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to file

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a fresh representation before the concerned authority for redressal of her grievance relating to post retiral benefits.

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Considering the submissions made, the petitioner is granted liberty to file/make a detail representation before the concerned authority for redressal of her grievance.

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In case, any such representation is filed/made by the petitioner before the concerned authority, the concerned authority shall consider the representation of the petitioner and pass an appropriate order, in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of filing/making of such representation. The concerned authority shall be under obligation to make payment of admitted dues, if any, of the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3592 of 2020(2) dt.23-06-2020 3/3

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petitioner.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, the

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present writ application stands disposed of.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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A.K.V.//-

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Dharmashila Kumari v. The State of Bihar

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