IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.289 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12495 of 2024 ====================================================== 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar.

3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Principal Secretary, Co-operative Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

... ... Appellants Versus

1. Amitabh Kumar Gupta, S/o Late Sachidanand Prasad, Resident of Near Police Adda, Marwari Mohalla, P.S. - Gopalganj Town, District -

Gopalganj, Bihar - 841428.

2. The Director, General Provident Fund, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellants : Mr. Sita Ram Yadav, G.P.-16 Mr. Jitendra Kumar (A.C. to G.P.-16)

For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Kumar Kaushik, Advocate Mr. Sambhav Gupta, Advocate Mrs. Namrata Dubey, Advocate Mr. Kaushik Sagar, Advocate For the Accountant General, Bihar: Mr. C. Swaroop, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HO