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Satyendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC28 Nov 2023CWJC/7155/2023

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In a writ petition seeking pay scale parity and monetary benefits for government employees, the High Court of Patna disposed of the matter as the petition was not pressed by the learned counsel. Liberty to approach authorities for redressal was granted before disposal.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to approach authorities for redressal was granted; the writ petition was disposed of as not pressed.

Satyendra Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7155 of 2023

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Satyendra Kumar Son of Late Daya Shankar Resident of VillageJhammanganj, P.S.- Jandaha, District- Vaishali.

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Rajesh Kumar, Son of Late Suryadev Singh Resident of Village- Jagdish Kamtaul, P.S.- Kurhani, District- Muzaffarpur.

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Gautam Kumar Das, Son of Late Hari Prasad Das Resident of VillageBelthu, P.S.- Shahkund, District- Bhagalpur.

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Prashant Kumar Jha, Son of Late Guneshwar Jha Resident of Village- Gausi Bhagirath, P.S.- Khudhani, District- Muzaffarpur.

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Bhupendra Kumar, Son of Late Bachan Mahto Resident of Village- Sherpur, Kaysthtola, P.S. Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur.

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Vinay Ranjan Kumar Sharma, Son of Late Rajesh Kumar Sharma Resident of Village- Sharma Tola, P.S.- Areraj (T.O.P), District- East Champaran.

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Amar Pratap Singh, Son of Late Lalit Kumar Singh Resident of VillageSabaha, P.S.- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur.

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Vivek Kumar, Son of Late Balmiki Mandal Resident of Village- Jagdishpur, P.S.- Dharhara, District- Munger.

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Abhinav Kumar, Son of Late Kamlesh Kumar Das Resident of VillageDeep, P.S.- Madhepur, District- Madhubani.

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Manju Anand, Wife of Brajesh Kumar Jha Resident of Village- Rampur Bahor Kaina, P.S.- Singhiya, District- Samastipur.

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Shiv Kumar, Son of Late Satyadeo Prasad Gupta Resident of VillageMadhopur, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

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Subhash Kumar Singh, Son of Late Chandradeep Singh Resident of VillageBharathipur, P.S.- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur.

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Umesh Kumar, Son of Late Satrughan Bhagat Resident of VillageDamadarpur, P.S.- Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur.

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Shailendra Kumar Jha, Son of Late Ram Kumar Jha Resident of VillageChhagraha, P.S.- Chhapra Bahas, District- East Champaran.

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Kumari Roshni Chaudhari, Wife of Late Rishikesh Kumar Resident of Village- Amarchhatauni, P.S.- Chhatauni, Motihari, District- East Champaran.

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Mohammad Mamoon, Son of Late Mohammad Mahfuj Resident of VillageSabea, P.S.- Ram Nagar, District- West Champaran.

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Gopal Kumar Vishwakarma, Son of Late Mankeshwar Nath Vishwakarma Resident of Village- Gandak Colony, P.S.- Ram Nagar, District- West Champaran.

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Gorakh Ram, Son of Late Kunna Ram Resident of Ward No. 06, Gandak Colony, Tola Dumwaliya, P.S. Bagaha, District- West Champaran.

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Shamsuzzaman, Son of Late Irfan Ahmad Resident of Village- Sabeya, P.S.Ram Nagar, District- West Champaran.

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Amit Kushwaha, Son of Late Shivnath Kushwaha Resident of Village-

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7155 of 2023(2) dt.28-11-2023 2/3

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Bairiya, P.S.- Sohodra, District- West Champaran.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Engineer-In-Chief, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhananjay Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr.Vikash Kumar (Sc11) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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2 28-11-2023 The present writ has been filed seeking the following

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reliefs:-

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“1(i). For issuance of writ of Mandamus commanding upon the respondents to grant pay scale of the petitioners at par with employees who are most junior to the petitioners in the light of judgment passed in the matter of Ram Janam Jha Versus The State of Bihar & Others, arising out of C.W.J.C. No. 12124 of 2011, which was affirmed in L.P.A. No. 206 of 2014 (State Versus Ram Janam Jha) and in the matter of Lachhaman Kumar and Others V/S The State of Bihar & Others vide C.W.J.C. No. 9633/2016 with analogous cases.

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(ii). For issuance of writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to give monetary benefits which arises after grant of payscale to the petitioners (Rs. 4000-6000) at par with

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7155 of 2023(2) dt.28-11-2023 3/3

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the junior to the petitioners from the date from which juniors are getting better scale than the petitioners and also for consequential benefits who were appointed on compassionate grounds and they were put in a lower scale treating as L.D.C (Correspondence Clerk).

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(iii). To provide the scale of Rs. 4000-6000/- in place of Rs. 3050-4590/- from the date of joining. (iv). To provide the A.C.P from the date of entitlement.”

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At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to approach the respondent authorities for redressal of their aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

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The writ petition stands disposed off as not pressed.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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Ajay/- U

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