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Saroj Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Sept 2023CWJC/9514/2023

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What is this about?

Petitioner, wife of deceased Municipal Peon, approached via writ petition for family pension. Court directed filing of detailed representation to Commissioner for entitlement verification and directed release of pension with interest if eligible within four weeks.

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Petitioner directed to file detailed representation; if entitled, pension to be granted with statutory interest within four weeks.

Saroj Devi 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.9514 of 2023

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Saroj Devi W/O Late Dev Lal Paswan R/O Mohalla- Gate No. 3 Near Pesu, New Sachiwalye, P.S.- Sachiwalye, District- Patna. Permanent Address R/OVillage- Khalilpura, P.S.- Phulwarisharif District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through Principle Secretary(Urban Department) Patna Bihar.

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Commissioner, Patna Nagar Nigam, Patna.

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Executive Officer, Water Supply Section, Punaichak, Patna.

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Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Niranjan Parihar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Syed Hussain Majeed, Adv. For the P.M.C. : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Adv. For Accountant General : Mr. Binod Kumar Labh, Adv. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 04-09-2023

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Heard Mr. Niranjan Parihar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Syed Hussain Majeed, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State, Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Patna Municipal Corporation and Mr. Binod Kumar Labh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Accountant General.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is legally wedded wife of deceased employee namely Late Dev Lal Paswan, who had retired from the post of Peon form the office of Water Board of Patna Municipal

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Patna High Court CWJC No.9514 of 2023 dt.04-09-2023

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Corporation. The husband of the petitioner had died on 10.04.2020. He further submits that the petitioner is legally wedded wife of the deceased employee and till date no one of the family members have objected the entitlement of the petitioner to receive family pension.

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Considering the relief as sought for in the present writ petition, the petitioner if so advised, she may file detail representation before the Municipal Commissioner, Patna, who will call for service records of deceased employee namely Dev Lal Paswan from the Water Board of the Municipal Corporation situated in Patna and redress the grievance of the petitioner within a period of four weeks.

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In case the petitioner is entitled for family pension, the same be given to her within a period of four weeks along with statutory interest in accordance with law.

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With the above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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pravinkumar/-

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