Patna High Court
Raj Narayan RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The court ordered the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Panchayat Raj Officer and directed that officer to decide it within 90 days, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, a retired Panchayat Secretary, filed a writ petition seeking payment of his due salary and a differential amount after the grant of the first ACP. He alleged that multiple representations, the latest dated 25‑03‑2025 to the District Magistrate, had not been acted upon. The State argued that the court could merely direct timely disposal of the pending representation. The court directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Panchayat Raj Officer within 30 days, attaching a copy of the order, and instructed that officer to decide the matter within 90 days with a reasoned order. With these directions, the court disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can the court grant to compel the administration to decide pending representations regarding salary dues?
Subjects
- salary dues
- administrative delay
- writ petition
- representation
- reasoned order
- Panchayati Raj
- district magistrate
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7375 of 2025
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Raj Narayan Ray Son of Ram Janam Ray, retired Panchayat Secretary,
Resident of Village and P.O.- Tarwan Magarpal, P.S.- Dariyapur, District-
Saran (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Panchaiyati Raj
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Panchaiyati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Saran (Chapra).
4. The District Panchaiyat Raj Officer, Saran at Chapara.
5. The Block Development Officer, Block- Sonpur, District- Saran (Chapra).
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. M. N. H. Khan, SC-1
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 24-03-2026
Heard counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned
counsel appearing for the State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for payment
of due salary and the differential amount arising after grant of
the 1st ACP.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has filed several representations for redressal of his
grievance. Lastly, a representation dated 25.03.2025 (as
contained in Annexure P/3) was submitted before respondent
No. 3, namely, the District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, but no
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decision has been taken thereon till date.
4. Learned counsel for the State submits that a
direction may be issued for disposal of the petitioner’s
representation within a specified period.
5. In the aforesaid background, the petitioner is
directed to file a fresh representation before respondent No.4,
namely, the District Panchaiyat Raj Officer, Saran at Chapra,
along with a copy of this order, within 30 days from today.
Upon receipt of the representation, the respondent No.4, namely,
the District Panchaiyat Raj Officer, Saran at Chapra, is directed
to take a decision on the said representation within 90 days from
the date of its filing, with a reasoned and speaking order.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the
writ petition stands disposed off.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
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