Heera Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought pension arrears for husband who died in harness. Court directed respondent officers to produce service records and pay dues within time limits.
What did the court decide?
Directed to produce service records within one week and make final payment within four weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9932 of 2023
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Heera Devi Wife of Late Gulab Kumar Singh, Resident of S.S. Memorial Public School, Samadhpura, P.O. and P.s.-Samadhpura, District-Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
- The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
- The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
- The Special Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
- The Accountant General, office of the Accountant General Bihar, Bir Chand Patel Marg, Patna, Bihar.
- The Collector, District-District-Darbhanga.
- The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Darbhanga, District-Darbhanga.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to grant benefit of arrears of pension and revised pension for the deceased employee.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Heera Devi
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Purnendu Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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