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Jaymanti Devi v. The Bihar Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Committee

Patna HC18 Jul 2023CWJC/1925/2023

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This oral order disposed of a writ petition filed by the wife of a deceased member of the Bihar Advocates Welfare Trustee Committee. The petitioner sought payment of the death claim amount and interest. The court directed the respondents to pay the claim immediately upon filing an indemnity bond by the petitioner.

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Directions to pay the death claim amount forthvia after petitioner files indemnity bond signed before the Secretary.

Jaymanti Devi Vs The Bihar Advocates Welfare… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1925 of 2023

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Jaymanti Devi Wife of Late Suresh Tanti, Resident of Village- Jay Nagar, Bari Kabaiya, Ward no. 31, Post Office- Lakhisarai, Police Station- DistrictLakhisarai at present residence, C/o Late Ram Kanhai Singh, Advocate, at Mohalla- Laldarwaza, Post Office- Laldarwaza, P.S.- Kotwali and DistrictMunger.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The Bihar Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Committee through its Secretary, Bihar State Bar Council Building, Patna High Court Campus, Patna.

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The Secretary, Bihar Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Committee, Bihar State Bar Council Building, Patna High Court Campus, Patna.

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The Advocate General, State of Bihar.

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The Chairman, Bihar State Bar Council, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ashutosh Kumar Verma, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.P.K. Verma (Aag3)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

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ORAL ORDER

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3 18-07-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:-

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“1. That present petition is being filed for issuance of an appropriate Writ/Writs, Order/Orders, Direction/Directions commanding to and the respondents' concerned authorities for payment of welfare amount after death of husband of the petitioner who was member of Bihar Advocates Welfare Trustee Committee, Patna since 13-121985 along with admissible interest thereupon with retrospective effects.”

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At the outset, the learned counsel for the respondent-

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1925 of 2023(3) dt.18-07-2023 2/2

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Bihar Advocate’s Welfare Trustee Committee has submitted that the death claim amount of the husband of the petitioner has already been sanctioned by the Trustee Committee in its meeting held on 30.01.2023, and payment of the death claim has been allowed, subject to filing of indemnity bond by the petitioner, which should be signed before the Secretary, Trustee Committee.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in case, the petitioner files appropriate indemnity bond, direction be issued to pay the death claim amount, forthwith. It is directed accordingly.

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The present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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sonal/-

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Jaymanti Devi v. The Bihar Advocates Welfare Fund Trust Committee

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