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Lalan Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Jun 2023CWJC/9400/2021

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The High Court of Patna disposed of a writ petition concerning retiral dues. Relying on Government information that payments were credited, the Court directed verification by the Controlling Officer within six weeks and warned of contempt proceedings if the credit status proved incorrect.

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Direction to Controlling Officer to verify credit of payments within six weeks; warning of contempt for misinformation.

Lalan Singh 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.9400 of 2021

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Lalan Singh Son of Shri Subedar Singh Resident of Village- Sahgajipur, P.O.Rajbigha, P.S.- Narhat, District- Nawada.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Deputy Secretary Minor Irrigation Division, Nawada.

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Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Division, Nawada.

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The Director Provident Fund Bihar, Patna.

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The District Provident Fund Officer Nawada.

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The Accountant General Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shivendra Lal Das, Adv. For the State : Mr. Kritya Nand Jha, AC to GP-11 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 23-06-2023

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Heard Mr. Shivendra Lal Das, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Kritya Nand Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State informs this Court that Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Nawada, respondent no. 3 has informed that all the payments as admitted in the counter affidavit and supplementary counter affidavit has been credited into the account of the petitioner.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.9400 of 2021 dt.23-06-2023 2/2

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Considering the submission made on behalf of the State and informed by the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Nawada, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Controlling Officer of the petitioner to verify from the record as to whether the payments have actually been credited into the account of the petitioner, and if not at all, the petitioner will file representation for any other dues. The same may be granted to the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of six weeks.

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In case, the statement upon instruction of the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Nawada, regarding retiral dues has been credited into the account of the petitioner is found to be incorrect and misleading, then in that case certainly the Court will initiate suo motu contempt against the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Nawada and the concerned Officer.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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pravinkumar/-

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