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Shushila Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Apr 2024CWJC/3077/2022

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What is this about?

Writ petition seeking promotion and A.C.P./M.A.C.P. benefits for the petitioner's late husband with arrears of salary and statutory interest. The court permitted her to approach the Director of Revenue and Land Reforms Department with a representation, to be decided by a reasoned speaking order within six weeks.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to approach the Director, Revenue and Land Reforms Department; any representation filed within two weeks to be decided by a reasoned speaking order within six weeks.

Shushila Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3077 of 2022

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Shushila Devi Wife of Late Lal Bahadur Sah Resident of Village- Ward No02, Purnipokhar Behat Dakshin, P.S.- Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Lands Reform Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Lands Reform Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Revenue and Lands Reform Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Koshi Project, Darbhanga.

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The District Land Acquisition Officer

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kaushal Kumar Jha, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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2 16-04-2024

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking the

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following relief(s):-

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“ 1.A. That the instant writ application is being filed by the petitioner for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs in the nature of Mandamus directing/commanding the respondent authority to grant promotion and benefits of ‘Assured Career Progression (herein called A.C.P. Scheme) and Modified Assured Career Progression (herein called M.A.C.P. Scheme) to the husband of the petitioner w.e.f. 01.04.1996.

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B. For commanding and directing the Respondents to provide entire arrears of salary with statutory interest upon the aforesaid monetary benefits, to the husband of the petitioner from the date of its realization.

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C. For holding that despite being entitled to the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3077 of 2022(2) dt.16-04-2024 2/2

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aforesaid benefits i.e. promotion and benefits of A.C.P. and M.A.C.P., petitioner has been kept deprived by the Respondent for a long time, in a complete arbitrary manner.

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D. For imposing cost upon the Respondents for willfully subjecting the petitioner to harassment and agony at this stage, in accordance with law. ”

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At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the Director, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, for redressal of her aforesaid grievances. Liberty so sought is granted.

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It is needless to state that in case appropriate representation is filed by the petitioner, before the Director, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered, in accordance with law and a reasoned and a speaking order shall be passed, thereon, within a period of six weeks, thereafter.

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The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid

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terms.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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sonal/-

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Shushila Devi v. The State of Bihar

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