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Parvati Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Jun 2026MJC/1400/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Family pension; contempt proceeding closed; compliance of writ direction; Accountant General Bihar; Sanction Letter No. 1069 dated 18.02.2026; Authority Letter No. Pen-06(25-26)-1519 dated 17.03.2026; Treasury Officer Hajipur Vaishali; payment within four weeks; revival of contempt by brief affidavit; Parvati Devi v. State of Bihar; Patna High Court MJC No.1400 of 2024; CWJC No.10382 of 2021.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceeding closed with direction to the Treasury Officer, Hajipur, Vaishali, to ensure payment of all outstanding family pension dues preferably within four weeks; liberty reserved to the petitioner to seek revival of the contempt by a brief affidavit in case of default. ¶25

Parvati Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the direction in the order of this Court dated 13.03.2026 for payment of family pension to the petitioner has been complied with by the authorities. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Taking note that the requisite authority letter for family pension had already been issued on 17.03.2026, the Court held that no further proceedings were required to be continued and closed the contempt proceeding.

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Key takeaways

The Treasury Officer, Hajipur, Vaishali, was directed to ensure payment of all outstanding dues/family pension expeditiously, preferably within four weeks, on the petitioner furnishing a copy of the order.ratio¶21
In the event of failure by the Treasury Officer to pay within the stipulated period, it is open to the petitioner to file a brief affidavit for revival of the contempt proceeding.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Harish Kumar, J) closed the contempt proceeding (MJC No.1400 of 2024, arising from CWJC No.10382 of 2021) filed by Parvati Devi for enforcement of a direction for payment of family pension. On the second show-cause affidavit of O.P. No.4 (Accountant General, Bihar) recording receipt of Sanction Letter No. 1069 dated 18.02.2026 and issuance of Authority Letter No. Pen-06(25-26)-1519 dated 17.03.2026 to the Treasury Officer, Hajipur, Vaishali, authorizing family pension payment, the Court held that no further proceedings were required and closed the contempt, directing the Treasury Officer to ensure payment of all outstanding dues/family pension expeditiously, preferably within four weeks, with liberty to the petitioner to file a brief affidavit for revival of the contempt in the event of default.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1400 of 2024 In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10382 of 2021

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Parvati Devi, W/o Late Ram Babu Choudhary, R/o Village- Attaullahpur Jahanabad, P.O. & P.S.-Lalganj Nagar Palika Ward No.-14 Lalganj, DistrictVaishali.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Shri Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, the Director General of Police, Bihar.

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The Shri Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, the Director General of Police, Bihar.

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The Shri Har Kishore Rai, the Superintendent of Police, Vaishali.

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The Shri Pushkar Kumar, Accountant General Bihar, Patna.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Lakmesh Marvind, Adv. For the State : Mr. Amit Kumar, AC to SC-8 For the AG, Bihar : Ms. Nivedita Nirvikar, Sr. Adv. Mr. Amarshakti, Adv. Mr. Arya Achint, Adv. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

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ORAL ORDER

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13 19-06-2026

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Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the respective parties.

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In compliance with the order of this Court dated 13.03.2026, a second show-cause affidavit has been filed on behalf of O.P. No.4. It has been stated therein that upon receipt of Sanction Letter No. 1069 dated 18.02.2026, the office of the Accountant General, Bihar, issued Authority Letter No. Pen-06(25-26)-1519 dated 17.03.2026 to the Treasury Officer, Hajipur, Vaishali, authorizing payment of family pension in favour of the petitioner.

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Mr. Lakmesh Marvind, learned Advocate for the

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Patna High Court MJC No.1400 of 2024(13) dt.19-06-2026 2/3

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petitioner, submitted that despite the authority letter having been issued by the Accountant General, till date, family pension has has not even been started and the petitioner has again been put to suffering on account of such inaction and, therefore, the order of this Court has not been fully complied with.

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Having considered the specific stand taken by the Accountant General, Bihar, in the affidavit filed before this Court, and taking note of the fact that the requisite authority letter had already been issued on 17.03.2026, this Court is of the view that no further proceedings are required to be continued in the present contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is closed with the expectation that the Treasury Officer, Hajipur, Vaishali, shall ensure payment of all the outstanding due amount/family pension expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from today.

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It is made clear that the petitioner shall furnish a copy of this order before the Treasury Officer, Hajipur, Vaishali. Upon receipt thereof, the Treasury Officer shall take immediate steps to ensure payment of the outstanding amount/family pension dues within the aforesaid period. In the event of failure to do so, it shall be open to the petitioner to file a brief affidavit for revival of the present contempt proceeding.

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Patna High Court MJC No.1400 of 2024(13) dt.19-06-2026 3/3

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