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Prabhu Nath Prasad v. the State of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC28 Nov 2023CWJC/15229/2010

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In a writ petition, the Patna High Court allowed the application and directed the State of Bihar to decide within three months on the petitioner's promotion, increments, and other benefits, following the setting aside of his departmental punishment order.

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Directed State to decide on petitioner's promotion and pay consequential benefits/arrears within three months.

Prabhu Nath Prasad Vs the State of Bihar and… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15229 of 2010

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PRABHU NATH PRASAD S/O Late Vishundev Prasad R/O At P.O.Chamanpura, P.S.Bainkunthpur, Distt-Gopalganj, Presently Residing At House No.5, Sardar Patel Path, North S.K.Puri, Patna-800013

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

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The Secretary, Department Of Water Resources Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department Government Of Bihar, Patna

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Deputy Secretary, Water Resources Department Government Of Bihar, Patna

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Under Secretary, Water Resources Department Government Of Bihar, Patna

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The Secretary, Department Of Minor Irrigation Government Of Bihar, Patna

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The Joint Secretary, Department Of Minor Irrigation Government Of Bihar, Patna

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Additional Departmental Inquiry Commissioner, Department Of Personnel And Administrative Reforms Government Of Bihar, Patna

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pushkar Narain Shahi, Sr. Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Shiv Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 28-11-2023

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Heard Mr.Pushkar Narain Shahi, learned senior counsel

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for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State.

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This writ application has been filed for the following

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reliefs:

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(i) For commanding the respondents to forth consider the case of the petitioner for grant of promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer from appropriate date and at least from the date his juniors were granted such promotions (on 29.07.2002)

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15229 of 2010 dt.28-11-2023 2/4

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after granting exemption to the petitioner from Hindi Departmental Examination for which he had duly applied as also to grant to the petitioner increments which would accrue to him right from the time when the petitioner was posted as Assistant Engineer and also to consider his case for grant of promotions under Assured Career Progression Scheme.

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(ii) For further commanding the respondents to conclude the departmental proceeding which had been initiated against him vide resolution No.3250 dated 10.8.2005 the pendency of which is causing obstructions in granting promotion to the petitioner as Superintending Engineer from appropriate date.

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(iii) For grant of any other incidental, consequential or other appropriate relief/reliefs to which the petitioner may be found entitled.

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Learned senior counsel for petitioner submits that the promotion of the petitioner has not been given to the post of Superintending Engineer from appropriate date and at least from the date his juniors were granted such promotions i.e. on 29.07.2002 after granting exemption to the petitioner from Hindi Departmental Examination for which he had duly applied as also to grant to the petitioner increments which he has entitled according to law.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15229 of 2010 dt.28-11-2023 3/4

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Learned senior counsel for the petitioner further submits that the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Superintending Engineer has been denied by the authority concerned on the ground that the departmental proceeding was pending against the petitioner and in which the final order has been passed after his retirement vide punishment order dated 19.10.2012 (Annexure-19 to the supplementary affidavit) for which the respondent had recovered from his pension while withholding 5% of his pension for five years. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner outrightly submits that the order dated 19.10.2012 was the subject matter of CWJC No.21218 of 2013 which was allowed in favour of the petitioner vide order dated 17.02.2023 by which a Coordinate Bench of this Court has set aside the punishment order dated 19.10.2012 and directed the respondents to pay 5% of his pension for five years and the arrears shall carry interest @ 9% per annum with cost.

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Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, fairly submits that in view of the order dated 17.02.2023 passed in CWJC No.21218 of 2013 this writ application my be disposed of with direction to the State to take a decision with respect to the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Superintending Engineer from appropriate date and at least from the date his juniors were

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15229 of 2010 dt.28-11-2023 4/4

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granted such promotions (on 29.07.2002) and revised the pension accordingly and the arrears of salary also.

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Accordingly, this writ application stands allowed with the direction to the State-respondents especially the respondent Nos.2 and 6, the Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna and the Secretary, Department of Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar, Patna to take a decision within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order to pay all the consequential benefits to the petitioner alongwith arrears of salary, if any, within next three months.

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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Nitesh/-

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Uploading Date	11.12.2023
Transmission Date	11.12.2023

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