Rajendra Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CWJC No. 3206 of 2020, decided 01-02-2024 by Dr. Justice Anshuman (oral order). Rajendra Paswan and six other petitioners v. State of Bihar (PHED) and engineering officials. Subject: entitlement to C.P.F. or G.P.F.; undisposed representation Annexure-7; State's stand that the question is a policy matter not decidable at Executive Engineer level. Disposition: writ application disposed; petitioners to file fresh representation before Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Special Secretary (respondent no. 2) within one month with the Court's order; reasoned and speaking order within 90 days. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of: petitioners permitted/directed to file a fresh representation before respondent no. 2 (Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Special Secretary, PHED, Patna) within one month along with the Court's order; respondent no. 2 directed to pass a reasoned and speaking order within 90 days thereafter.