A retired sweeper sought payment of arrears of salary revision, dearness allowance and ACP benefits totalling Rs.5,90,170 from the Patna Municipal Corporation. Counsel submitted all admitted dues had been paid; the petition was disposed of as not pressed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12132 of 2023
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Malti Wife of Late Narayan Resident of Mohalla-Kazipur Near Quarte Road No.4, P.S.-Kadam Kuan, District-Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bijay Kumar Pandey, Adv. For the State : Mr.Subhash Prasad Singh, GA-3 Mr.Indeshwari Pd. Mandal, AC to GA-3 For the P.M.C. : Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Adv. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER
3 15-04-2024 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking the
following relief(s):-
“ 1.(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and direction the respondents to make payment of arrears of Revision of salaries dearness allowance, difference of pay in 1st A.C.P. and difference of benefits of 2nd A.C.P. and other amounts total Rs.5,90,170/- to the petitioner, a poor retired sweeper (Safai Mazdoor) from the office of Ward No.36 Bankipur Circle under the Executive Officer, Bankipur Circle. The respondent Executive Officer on 14.09.2022 vide
Patna High Court CWJC No.12132 of 2023(3) dt.15-04-2024 2/2
letter no.2400 after examining the claim and verifying, has accorded permission for payment of aforesaid amount of Rs.5,90,170/-.
Even after request made by petitioner to respondent Municipal Commissioner on 14.12.2022, the payment has not been made to the petitioner. She is in urgent need of money for her treatment and to meet other expenses. (ii) Further for issuance of an appropriate direction to the respondents to make payment of suitable interest on aforesaid delayed payment. ”
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether arrears of salary revision, dearness allowance and ACP benefits due to a retired safai mazdoor would be paid by the Patna Municipal Corporation?
Malti Wife of Late Narayan
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Bihar, Patna
The Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna
The Executive Officer, Bankipur Circle, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna
The Additional Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna
Mohit Kumar Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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