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Muniya Devi, v. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary

Patna HC1 Aug 2025MJC/1562/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case (contempt) No.1562 of 2024; CWJC No.7652 of 2023; Muniya Devi; State Bank of India Branch Manager; show-cause affidavit; compliance with Court's order; revised PPO No. 429433(V) dated 02.04.2024; Accountant General, Bihar; lifetime pensionary arrears; family pension revision; arrears credited; calculation charts; liberty to approach authority in case of mis-calculation; contempt petition disposed; Justice Harish Kumar; order dated 01-08-2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition disposed of in view of the compliance shown (calculation and credit of lifetime pensionary arrears per revised PPO No. 429433(V) dated 02.04.2024, and revision of family pension with arrears credited); petitioner left free to approach the authority concerned if any mis-calculation is found. ¶24

Muniya Devi, Vs The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Court's earlier order regarding calculation and credit of the petitioner's pensionary dues (lifetime arrears and revised family pension) had been complied with by the State Bank of India and the authorities, permitting disposal of the contempt petition.

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Court's answer

On consideration of the show-cause affidavit of the Branch Manager, State Bank of India (opposite party no. 8) confirming that the petitioner's lifetime arrears were calculated and credited as per revised PPO No. 429433(V) dated 02.04.2024 issued by the Accountant General, Bihar, and that the family pension stood revised with arrears credited, the Court disposed of the contempt petition.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is left at liberty to approach the authority concerned in the event of any mis-calculation in the paid arrears.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Harish Kumar, J), order dated 01-08-2025 in MJC No.1562 of 2024 arising out of CWJC No.7652 of 2023: The Branch Manager, State Bank of India (opposite party no. 8) filed a show-cause affidavit confirming compliance with the Court's order — the petitioner's lifetime pensionary arrears were calculated and duly credited pursuant to revised PPO No. 429433(V) dated 02.04.2024 issued by the Accountant General, Bihar, and her family pension stood revised with the arrears thereof credited, calculation charts being placed on record. Finding the averments in the show-cause affidavit and the submissions sufficient, the Court disposed of the contempt petition while expressly leaving the petitioner at liberty to approach the authority concerned in case of any mis-calculation.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1562 of 2024

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7652 of 2023

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Muniya Devi, W/o Late Mundrika Choudhary, Resident of Village Raja Bazar, Choudhary Tola, Salempur Dumra, Post- Bihar Veterinary College, Police Station- Hawai Adda, District- Patna (Bihar) Pin- 800014.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Patna.

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Mr. R. S. Bhatti, The Additional Director General, Bihar Military Police, Sardar Patel Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Mrs. Lipi Singh, The Commandant, Bihar Military Police-2, Dehri-on-son, District- Rohtas, Pin-821307.

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Mr. Raj Kumar (II), The Accountant General, Bihar having its office at Veerchand Patel Road Area, near R. Block Chowk, Patna- 800001.

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Mr. Sanjay Kumar, The Senior Accounts Officer, A.G.Office, Veerchand Patel Road Area, near R. Block Chowk, Patna- 800001.

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Treasury Officer, Bihar, Patna.

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Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India, Main Branch, Patna

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Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Raja Bazaar, Patna.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjiv Sharan, Adv. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nadim Seraj, GP-5 Ms. Shalini, AC to GP-5 For the Bank : Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, Adv. For the A.G., Bihar : Mr. Ram Yash Singh, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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11 01-08-2025 Heard the parties.

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In compliance with the order of this Court a show-

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cause affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Branch Manager, State Bank of India (opposite party no. 8) showing compliance of the order of this Court. It has been categorically stated that

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Patna High Court MJC No.1562 of 2024(11) dt.01-08-2025 2/2

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now all the life time arrears of the petitioner stood calculated and, as per the revised PPO No. 429433(V) dated 02.04.2024 issued by the Accountant General, Bihar amount has duly credited in the pension account of the petitioner. It has further been contended that the family pension of the petitioner also stood revised and the arrears thereof has also been credited. Calculation charts in this regard have also been placed on record.

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Learned Advocate for the petitioner at this juncture submitted that the copy of the show-cause affidavit has been submitted a day before yesterday and he needs verification of the same.

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Considering the averments made in the show-cause affidavit and the submissions set forth before this Court, the present contempt petition stands disposed off.

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However, the petitioner shall be at liberty that in case there would be any mis-calculation, he would be at liberty to approach before the authority concerned.

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(Harish Kumar, J)

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supratim/-

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