Disposed¶22

Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 May 2026MJC/557/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

MJC No.557 of 2024 (Patna HC, Purnendu Singh, J., 01-05-2026) in CWJC No.13313 of 2022 — compliance with order dt. 11.09.2023 on retiral dues found substantially complied with; ACP (Assured Career Progression) payable within 3–4 weeks; application disposed of; liberty reserved to petitioner to pursue appropriate authority for any remaining non-payment.

What did the court decide?

Application disposed of upon finding substantial compliance with the order dated 11.09.2023 passed in CWJC No. 13313 of 2022; opposite parties to pay ACP (Assured Career Progression) to the petitioner within 3–4 weeks; petitioner left at liberty to avail appropriate authority in accordance with law for any remaining non-payment of retiral dues. ¶22

Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

¶22

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 11.09.2023 passed in CWJC No. 13313 of 2022 (payment of retiral dues) has been complied with by the opposite parties. +1 more

¶19

Court's answer

The Court found that the order dated 11.09.2023 passed in CWJC No. 13313 of 2022 has substantially been complied with, based on the statements in paragraph nos. 7 to 16 of the show cause indicating payment under different heads of retiral dues.

¶19

Ratio / Principle

On the submission made on behalf of the opposite parties, ACP (Assured Career Progression) shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of 3–4 weeks, which the Court took on record in disposing of the application.

¶21

Key takeaways

If the petitioner is still aggrieved for non-payment under any head of retiral due, he is at liberty to avail appropriate authority in accordance with law.obiter¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.557 of 2024 arising out of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13313 of 2022 (oral order of Purnendu Singh, J., dated 01-05-2026): Examining compliance with the order dated 11.09.2023 passed in CWJC No. 13313 of 2022 concerning retiral dues of the petitioner, Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Singh, the Court, considering the statements in paragraph nos. 7 to 16 of the show cause filed on behalf of the opposite parties indicating payment under different heads of retiral dues, found that the said order had substantially been complied with. It was further submitted on behalf of the opposite parties that ACP (Assured Career Progression) shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of 3–4 weeks. The present application was accordingly disposed of, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to avail appropriate authority in accordance with law if still aggrieved for non-payment under any head of retiral due.

¶1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.557 of 2024 In

¶2

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13313 of 2022

¶3

======================================================

¶4

Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Singh Son of Late Ram Lal Singh Resident of Mohalla-New Area, M.G. Road, Ward No.05, Aurangabad (Bihar).

¶5

... ... Petitioner/s

¶6

Versus

¶7

The State of Bihar through Shri Amrit Lal Meena, Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna.

¶8

Mr. Suharsha Bhagat , the District Magistrate, Aurangabad.

¶9

Mr. Anshul Kumar the Deputy Development Commissioner-Cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Aurangabad.

¶10

Ranju Devi, the Director, Zila Parishad, Aurangabad.

¶11

... ... Opposite Party/s

¶12

======================================================

¶13

Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satya Vrat, AC to Government Pleader 10 For the Zila Parishad : Mr. Nikesh Kumar, Advocate

¶14

======================================================

¶15

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH

¶16

ORAL ORDER

¶17

4 01-05-2026

¶18

Heard Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Satya Vrat, learned AC to Government Pleader-10 for the State and Mr. Nikesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Zila Parishad.

¶19

Considering the statements made in paragraph nos. 7 to 16 of the show cause, which indicate payment under different heads of retiral dues, this Court finds that the order dated 11.09.2023 passed in CWJC No. 13313 of 2022 has substantially been complied with. It has further been submitted on behalf of the opposite parties that, so far as, ACP (Assured

¶20

Patna High Court MJC No.557 of 2024(4) dt.01-05-2026 2/2

¶21

Career Progression) is concerned, the same shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of 3–4 weeks.

¶22