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Pushpa Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC30 Sept 2022CWJC/11969/2019

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What is this about?

A civil writ petition filed by a petitioner challenging her promotion status. An interlocutory application sought impleadment of the Additional Chief Secretary as Respondent No. 6. The High Court allowed the application, disposed of the writ petition, and directed the newly impleaded respondent to decide the promotion claim within three months.

What did the court decide?

Implead Additional Chief Secretary as Respondent No. 6 and direct him to dispose of the promotion claim within three months.

Pushpa Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 11969 of 2019

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Along with Interlocutory Application No 1 of 2022

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Pushpa Kumari Wife of Late Akhilesh Narayan Resident of Room No. 105, Nageena Apartment, CDA Colony, Police Station- Shastrinagar, DistrictPatna, Presently posted as Correspondence Clerk in the office of the Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, North Upbhagah, Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principle Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Patna.

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The Principle Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Patna.

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Deputy Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Patna.

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The Chief Engineer, National Highway, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Patna.

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Superintending Engineer, National Highway, Work Circle Patna, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Patna.

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Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr Sushil Kumar, GP XXII ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

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2 30-09-2022

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Re: Interlocutory Application No 1 of 2022

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This case has been taken up today for consideration

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through Video Conferencing.

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Interlocutory Application No 1 of 2022 has been filed for impleading Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna as Respondent No 6 to the main writ petition.

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Having considered Interlocutory Application No 1 of

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Patna High Court CWJC No.11969 of 2019(2) dt.30-09-2022 2/2

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2022, the same is allowed.

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Let Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna be impleaded as Respondent No 6 to the writ petition.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 26.08.2022, the petitioner has filed the representation (Annexure P/18 to Interlocutory Application No 1 of 2022) before Respondent No 6, Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The limited grievance is that the petitioner’s representation needs to be considered for her promotion as Head Clerk with effect from 12.07.2017, considering the fact that her junior has been promoted.

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In view of the limited grievance, this writ petition need not be kept pending. The same is disposed of with a direction to the newly added Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna to dispose of the petitioner’s claim within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

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(Madhuresh Prasad, J)

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M.E.H. /-

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Pushpa Kumari v. The State of Bihar

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