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Rajendra Kumar Mishra v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Mar 2021CWJC/6513/2021

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The Patna High Court was petitioned by a retired education officer regarding non-payment of full pension. The court directed the respondents to ensure payment of post-retirement benefits including full pension within four months, with imposed interest on default.

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Directing respondents to pay full pension and post-retirement benefits within four months; 9% annual interest for delay.

Rajendra Kumar Mishra Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6513 of 2021

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Rajendra Kumar Mishra, son of Chandra Shekhar Mishra R/o B- 75, Birla Colony, Phulwari, P.O. and P.S.- Phulwarisharif, District- Patna, Bihar801505.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director (Administrator)-cum-Additional Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Treasury Officer, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.

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The Director, Bihar Education Project Council, Shiksha Bhawan, Rashtrabhasha, Sidpur, Rajendra Nagar Patna- 4.

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The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Ranjan, Advoate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Lalit Kishore (A.G) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER

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2 19-03-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The grievance of the petitioner in the present

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writ petition is that the petitioner retired on 29.02.2020

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after attaining the age of superannuation from the office of Bihar Education Project Council, Patna holding the post of State Programme Officer but after superannuation, the petitioner has not been given full

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pension and other retiral benefits.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6513 of 2021(2) dt.19-03-2021 2/3

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submits that petitioner has approached

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the respondents by way of filing representation contained in Annexure-4 series but no order has yet been passed on the representation of the petitioner.

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It is an accepted position that gratuity and pension are not the bounties. An employee earns these benef i ts by dint of his long, continuous, faithful and unblemished service. It is thus hard earned benef i t which accrues to an employee and that cannot be taken away without the due process of law.

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The respondents are under obligation to pay full

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pension and all retiral dues at the earliest so that the erstwhile employee who has attained the age of superannuation may not face fnancial hardship. i

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Since the petitioner has retired on 29 th of February, 2020, this Court directs the respondents to ensure payment of post retiral benef i ts including full pension within a maximum period of four months from

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6513 of 2021(2) dt.19-03-2021 3/3

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the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which, the entire dues shall carry interest at the

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rate of 9 percent per annum which shall be counted from

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the date of superannuation.

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With the aforesaid observation/direction, the

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writ petition stands disposed of f .

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(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

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Shageer/-

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Rajendra Kumar Mishra v. The State of Bihar

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