Ramendra Kumar Srivastav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Interest on delayed payment of terminal/retirement benefits — State of Bihar, Accountant General Bihar, Department of Secondary, Primary and Adult Education — petitioner Ramendra Kumar Srivastav — delay in payment of terminal benefit, interest not paid — reliance on Supreme Court precedents State of Kerala v. M. Padmanabhan Nair (1985) 1 SCC 429 and D.D. Tewari v. Uttar Haryana Bijli (2014) 8 SCC 894 (counsel claimed 18% entitlement) — respondents obligated to pay interest at applicable rate in accordance with law — writ petition disposed of by Patna High Court, Purnendu Singh, J., 21-04-2025 — CWJC 4916/2021 — advocates D.K. Sinha (Sr. Adv.), Upendra Kumar Singh, Binita Singh (SC 28).
What did the court decide?
Respondents declared under obligation to pay interest to the petitioner at the applicable rate, in accordance with law; writ petition disposed of (interlocutory application(s), if any, also disposed of).