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Mohan Thakur v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Aug 2022MJC/984/2021

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What is this about?

In a contempt proceeding, the single-judge Bench directed the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna to fix the petitioner's remaining 10% pension amount within one week, failing which his salary would be detained, and ordered the balance payment within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Directed Accountant General to fix final pension within one week; balance 10% pension to be paid within two weeks.

Mohan Thakur Vs The State of Bihar — Contempt of Court | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.984 of 2021

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3956 of 2014

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Mohan Thakur Son of Late Sito Thakur, Retired Assistant Teacher, Primary School, Jayanti Gram, Karim Tola, P.S.- Birpur, District- Begusarai.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Sri Rajani Kant Pravin, age not known, Male, Son of not known, the District Education Officer, Begusarai.

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Sri Rajani Kant Pravin, age not known, Male, son of not known, the District Education Officer, Begusarai.

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Sri Suman Sharma, age not known, Male, Son of not known, the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Begusarai.

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Sri Nirbhay Kumar, the Treasury Officer, Begusarai.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amaresh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Smt. Shilpa Singh (GA 12) : Ms. Shilpa Singh (AC to GA 12)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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6 17-08-2022

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The learned counsel for the contemnors submits that the arrears of 90% pension has been paid to the petitioner as well as the current pension is also being paid to the extent of 90%, however 10% balance amount of pension has not been paid on account of non-fixation of the same by the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna despite the fact that the District Treasury Officer, Begusarai as also the District Programme Officer (Establishment) Begusarai have visited the office of the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna as also have written letters for fixing the final pension of the petitioner herein. This conduct of

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Patna High Court MJC No.984 of 2021(6) dt.17-08-2022 2/2

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the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, if true, is deprecated and he is directed to fix the final pension of the petitioner forthwith.

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In such view of the matter, this Court directs the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna to fix the final pension of the petitioner within a period of one week from today, failing which, he shall not draw his salary. Communication to this effect shall be sent by the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna to the Office of the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna to do the needful. It is needless to state that the balance amount of 10% pension shall be paid to the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from today, failing which, the petitioner shall be at liberty to file an I.A. in the present case for revival of the contempt petition and initiating contempt proceeding against the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The contempt petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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rinkee/-

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Mohan Thakur v. The State of Bihar

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