Smt. Renu Ravi v. The State of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Salary-arrears writ before the Patna High Court (CWJC No.4569 of 2019, decided 19-02-2024 by Anjani Kumar Sharan, J): petitioner sought payment of arrears of salary; current salary already paid; unpaid periods March 2013, September 2013, July 2015-March 2017, April 2017-March 2021, April 2021-October 2021; advice already sent to concerned Authority; State counsel had not filed counter affidavit; Court ordered payment of arrears within four weeks with 6% per annum interest as consequence of default and fixed liability on the concerned respondent for non-compliance; application disposed of; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent authority to pay the arrears of salary within four weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order, failing which interest at 6% per annum; the concerned respondent made liable for non-compliance.