Chandeshwar Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: date of birth dispute (07.07.1949 versus 07.07.1946); Service Book Column No. 6 entry; supplementary counter affidavit; P.H.E.D. (Public Health Engineering Department), Bihar employees; service conditions and settlement of dues/monetary benefits; direction to settle dues within three months; litigation cost Rs. 25,000/-; Patna High Court; Letters Patent Appeal No.125 of 2022 arising from CWJC No.11975 of 2019; appellant Chandeshwar Rai; decision dated 17-09-2025; LPA allowed.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 13.01.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWJC No. 11975 of 2019 set aside and CWJC No. 11975 of 2019 allowed; respondents directed to settle all dues of the appellant taking his date of birth as 7.7.1949 and to extend all monetary benefits due within three months of receipt of the order, failing which the appellant is entitled to litigation cost of Rs. 25,000/-.