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Ramesh Kumar Sinha v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Jan 2026CWJC/20354/2025

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This order disposes of a writ petition seeking direction to correct a name typo in the Pension Payment Order to release family pension. The Court directed the Accountant General to make corrections and settle the pension within six weeks.

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Directed the Accountant General to make necessary corrections in the P.P.O. and settle family pension within six weeks. Petition disposed of.

Ramesh Kumar Sinha Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20354 of 2025

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Ramesh Kumar Sinha Son of Late Rajendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Jyoti Vihar, P.S- Industrial, District- Bhagalpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Primary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur.

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The District Programme officer, (Establishment) Education, Bhagalpur.

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The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Standing Counsel (11) For the AG : Mr. Ram Kinker Choubey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 16-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

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counsel for the Accountant General and learned counsel for the

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State.

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The writ petition has been filed for the following

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reliefs :-

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“For issuance of an appropriate writ(s),

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20354 of 2025(2) dt.16-01-2026 2/3

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order(s), direction(s) to the respondent authorities to correct the name of the petitioner in the P.P.O. Book P.P.O No. 20151112168 of the wife of petitioner while the name of the petitioner is Ramesh Kumar Sinha, it has been mistakenly written as Ramesh Kumar Singh in the P.P.O Book, P.P.O No. 20151112168of wife of the petitioner Family Pension is not being received due to 'Sign' being typed instead of 'Sinha' and direction to the respondent authorities to give family pension to the petitioner by correcting the name of petitioner. And/or any other appropriate relief(s) to the petitioner for which he may be found entitled in the eye of law.”

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At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to paragraph 5 of the counter affidavit, which has been served to the petitioner during the course of the day and submits that for necessary correction in the Pension Payment Order No.20151112168, appropriate instructions / directions have already been sent by the District Programme Officer, Establishment, Bhagalpur vide Letter No.6132 dated 10.12.2025.

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Learned counsel representing Office of Accountant General is directed to take all necessary steps, if such orders have been received by them, for making necessary correction in

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20354 of 2025(2) dt.16-01-2026 3/3

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the P.P.O., which shall be made within a period of six weeks from today and family pension of the petitioner shall be settled in favour of this petitioner within the same time and decision so taken shall also be communicated to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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(Ajit Kumar, J)

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sharun/-

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Ramesh Kumar Sinha v. The State of Bihar

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