Patna High Court
Madhu Gopal PrasadversusBihar State Power Transmission Company Limited
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The Court held that the representation filed by the petitioner was not detailed enough and therefore ordered a fresh, comprehensive representation and stayed the impugned Office Order.
Summary
The petitioner, a former employee of Bihar State Power Transmission Company Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging Office Order No. 11/Muz dated 05‑12‑2025 and Memo No. 3396 dated 31‑12‑2025, seeking a recalculation of amounts under the Group Saving Scheme, full payment of Provident Fund, pension, terminal dues and refund of alleged illegal recoveries. The petitioner also submitted a representation dated 09‑01‑2026, which the respondents contended was not detailed enough to disclose the factual matrix of the grievance. The Court examined the representation and held it insufficient for adjudication. Accordingly, the Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh, comprehensive representation within 30 days and stayed the operation of Office Order No. 11/Muz pending such representation. The writ petition was disposed of without granting the substantive reliefs sought, subject to the further representation.
Issues considered
- Whether Office Order No. 11/Muz dated 05‑12‑2025 can be set aside.
- Whether Memo No. 3396 dated 31‑12‑2025 can be set aside.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to re‑fixation of amounts under the Group Saving Scheme and payment of full Provident Fund, pension and terminal dues.
- Whether the respondent’s actions amount to arbitrary withholding of dues.
Subjects
- writ petition
- office order
- group saving scheme
- provident fund
- pension
- terminal dues
- administrative law
- stay order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5721 of 2026
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Madhu Gopal Prasad Son of Late Sri Gangadhar Prasad, Resident of -Vastu
Vihar Township Phase -1 Lakhaura Road, Motihari, P.S-Motihari, District-
East champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited through its Chairman-
cum-Managing Director, Vidhyut Bhawan Patna.
2. The General Manager, HR.D. Administration Bihar state Power (Holding)
Co. Ltd, Vidhyut Bhawan Patna.
3. The General Manager (F and A) Bihar state Power (Holding) Co.Ltd,
Vidhyut Bhawan Patna.
4. The Dy. General Manger (F and A) Bihar state Power (Holding) Co. Ltd.,
Vidhyut Bhawan Patna
5. The Sr. Manager (Finance and Accounts) Bihar state Power Transmission
Company Limited, Vidhyut Bhawan Patna.
6. The Accounts Officer (Pension), Bihar state Power (Holding) Co.Ltd.
Vidhyut Bhawan Patna.
7. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Bihar State Power Transmission
Company Limited Transmission Circle Muzaffarpur
8. The Electricity Executive Engineer, Bihar State Power Transmission
Company Limited Transmission Division, Muzaffarpur.
9. The Accounts Officer Transmission Zone/Circle Muzaffarpur, Bihar Power
Transmission Company Limited, Muzaffarpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhirendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Vivek Prasad, Advocate
Mr. Pratyush Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 18-04-2026 Heard Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
and Learned counsel appearing for the respondents.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that the present writ petition has been filed for setting
aside Office Order No. 11/Muz dated 05.12.2025, issued under
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the signature of the Electricity Executive Engineer, Bihar State
Power Transmission Company Limited, Transmission Division,
Muzaffarpur. The petitioner has also prayed for a direction to
the respondent authorities to provide a complete calculation
chart of re-fixation along with head-wise details of the alleged
excess payment and recovery with exact figures.
3. The petitioner has further prayed for setting aside
Memo No. 3396 dated 31.12.2025 issued by the Accounts
Officer (Pension), Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Ltd.,
Patna, and for re-fixation and determination of the correct
amount payable under the Group Saving Scheme, along with
payment of the balance amount. The petitioner has also sought a
direction to the respondents to pay the full amount of Provident
Fund, to fix pension and all terminal dues on the basis of the last
pay drawn, and to refund all amounts allegedly illegally
recovered/adjusted from retiral/terminal dues. A further
direction has been sought for release of all other dues which
have been arbitrarily withheld without justification. The
petitioner has filed a representation dated 09.01.2026 before
respondent No. 3, namely, the General Manager, HR. D. &
Administration, Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Ltd.
4. Learned counsel for the Bihar State Power
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(Holding) Company Ltd. submits that a perusal of the
representation dated 09.01.2026 (Annexure P/12 to the writ
petition) reflects that the same is not a detailed representation
and does not adequately set out the petitioner’s grievances.
5. In the aforesaid background, the petitioner is
directed to file a fresh, comprehensive representation detailing
the entire factual matrix of the case before respondent No. 3,
namely, the General Manager (F and A) Bihar state Power
(Holding) Co. Ltd, Vidhyut Bhawan Patna, along with a copy of
this order, within a period of 30 days from today. Upon receipt
of the said representation, respondent No. 3 is directed to
consider the same and pass a reasoned and speaking order
within a period of 90 days from the date of its filing.
6. In the meantime, Office Order No. 11/Muz dated
05.12.2025 (Annexure P/7 to the writ petition) shall not be acted
upon, if not already acted upon.
7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the
writ petition stands disposed of.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Ashwini/-
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