Writ petitioners, widows of deceased sanitation workers, sought direction to grant family pension under Patna Municipal Corporation Servant Pension Rules. Court directed Municipal Commissioner to examine cases based on prior precedent and pass reasoned order within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10985 of 2026
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kanishka Raj, Advocate For the State : Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, AAG 5 Md. Kamil Akhtar, AC to AAG 5 For the PMC : Mr. Prasoon Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Advocate ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.
“That by this writ application the petitioners seeks indulgence of this Hon’ble High Court for issuance of
Patna High Court CWJC No.10985 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/3
an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to grant monthly pension and family pension to the petitioner under statutory Patna Municipal Corporation officers and Servant Pension Rules 1986 (Patna Municipal Corporation Pension Rules) published in Biahr Gazettee on 20.03.1987 which come into force w.e.f. 01.01.1986 and / or to grant any other relief/reliefs to which the petitioners may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
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01.11.2021 passed in CWJC No. 8581 of 2017 , within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order. In the event the Municipal Commissioner finds that the petitioners are entitled to family pension, the consequential benefits shall also be released to them within the aforesaid period.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners entitled to grant monthly pension and family pension under statutory Patna Municipal Corporation officers and servant pension rules?
Whether the Municipal Commissioner directed to examine and dispose of the cases of petitioners' husbands in light of earlier order?
Urmila Devi
Ishrat Zareen
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Govt. of Bihar
The Patna Municipal Corporation
Purnendu Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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