Class IV employee of Gaya Municipal Corporation sought writ of mandamus for grant of 5th and 6th Pay Revision benefits with salary fixation and arrears. Court disposed of the petition directing him to file a representation to the Municipal Commissioner within two weeks, to be decided within six weeks with consequential payment.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2269 of 2026
====================================================== Lakhan Paswan, aged about 57 years Son of Late Mahzar Paswan @ Mahajar Paswan, resident of Mohalla-Maranpur, P.O. Chand Chaura, P.S. Civil Line, District Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Standing Counsel (6) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026
“i) For issuance of appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus seeking direction to Respondents to grant the benefit of 5th Pay and 6th Pay Revision and accordingly fixation of salary on the basis of such revision and calculate the arrears accordingly and pay the same for which petitioner was entitled for but not paid inspite of repeated representation filed by petitioner. ii) For any other relief or reliefs for which petitioner is entitled for.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.2269 of 2026(2) dt.12-02-2026 2/2
that petitioner who is a 4th Grade employee has been deprived of fixation for the benefit of 5th and 6th Pay Revision and inspite of his filed various representations, brought on record as Annexure-P/2 series, the respondent Corporation has not responded to the same and as such the writ application.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash U
1 issue framed by the court
Is the petitioner entitled to 5th and 6th Pay Revision benefits and arrears as a Class IV employee of the respondent Corporation?
Lakhan Paswan
The State of Bihar through its Secretary, Urban Development Department, Bihar, Patna
Municipal Commissioner, Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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