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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6744 of 2022

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Ram Khelawan Mahto son of Late Vasudev Mahto, resident of Village

Sanahpur, P.S. Singhwara, District Darbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department,

Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Chief Engineer, Irrigation Water Resource Department, Saharsa

4. The Superintending Engineer, Canal Circle, Water Resource Department,

Saharsa

5. The Executive Engineer, Birpur Division, Water Resources Department,

Birpur

6. The Accountant General, A and E, Bihar, Patna

7. The Treasury Officer, Darbhanga

8. The Branch Manager, Bedouli Branch, Bank of India, Darbhanga.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ram Kinker Choubey

Mr. Rupak Kumar

Mr. Vikrant Kumar

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

6 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The instant writ application has been

filed seeking direction to the respondent authorities

to:

(i) make payment of the pension amount of Rs.

1,06,121/- for the period from 01.03.2008 to

31.05.2010;

(ii) revise the pension in light of Notification No.

755 dated 20.10.2017 issued by the Finance

Department;

(iii) pay arrears arising from the difference of

unutilized earned leave on the revised salary; and

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(iv) pay salary for the period from 01.04.2007 to

29.02.2008 along with statutory interest to the

petitioner, who retired on 29.02.2008 from the post

of Khalasi in the Water Resources Department,

Birpur; and for any other relief(s) to which the

petitioner may be entitled in the facts and

circumstances of the case.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to

paragraph 10 of the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of

Respondents No. 1 to 5, submits that the appropriate sanction

order, in compliance with the query raised by the office of the

Accountant General, has already been issued under the signature

of the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Birpur, vide

Letter No. 757 dated 11.06.2022. It is further submitted that the

office of the Accountant General may be directed to complete

the necessary formalities within a fixed timeline.

4. Learned counsel for the State and the Accountant

General submits that the matter may be disposed of with a

direction to the office of the Accountant General to carry out the

necessary formalities and ensure payment of the arrears of

pension.

5. Considering the submissions of the parties, the

office of the Accountant General is hereby directed to carry out

the necessary formalities in terms of Letter No. 757 dated

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11.06.2022 and ensure payment of the arrears of pension to the

petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt

or production of a copy of this order, if the same has not already

been paid.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this

application stands disposed of.

(Ajit Kumar, J)

shikha/-

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