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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1320 of 2026

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Binu Devi

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar and Ors

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Addl. Advocate General (12)

For the Account General : Mr. Vivekanand Kumar, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

2 05-02-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to

order dated 14.11.2024 passed in the case of this petitioner in

C.W.J.C. No.7781 of 2025 (Annexure-P/5), submits that the Co-

ordinate Bench, by recording the contention of this petitioner

that the first wife died on 16.11.2021 and the petitioner being

the only surviving wife is entitlement to get the family pension

in terms of Letter No.1549 dated 27.06.2011.

2. From the order dated 14.11.2024, it is evident that

the Assistant Settlement Officer, has requested the Accountant

General of Bihar to issue Pension Payment Order in favour of

the petitioner and intimate the same to the Department, but till

date, no authority letter has been issued in favour of the

petitioner, and the learned counsel for the State having

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concurred with such stand taken by the petitioner in the said

case being C.W.J.C. No.7781 of 2025 wherein, the Assistant

Settlement Officer, Munger, has communicated to the Office of

Accountant General, Bihar to issue P.P.O. but for the reasons

best known to him, the same has not been issued.

3. Learned counsel for the Office of Accountant

General is directed to take instructions from the authority

competent in law, as to why despite such observations having

been made by the Co-ordinate Bench in the case of this

petitioner, which is appended with the writ petition as

Annexure-P/5, such P.P.O. has not been issued.

4. It is made clear that if necessary orders have not

been issued, the same shall be issued within a period of four

weeks from today, by referring to the letter issued by Assistant

Settlement Officer, Munger, as contained in Letter No.1549

dated 27.06.2011 and such order shall be transmitted to the

concerned Treasury Officer for ensuring payment of family

pension to this petitioner, who is said to be the widow of the

deceased employee and necessary orders after verification so

passed, shall be brought on record by way of an affidavit for

further consideration of this Court, failing which this Court will

be constrained to initiate appropriate proceedings against the

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person, who is found responsible for not carrying the direction

issued by this Court.

5. List this case on 19.03.2026.

(Ajit Kumar, J)

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