Patna High Court
Gulbas AnsariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner must first file a fresh representation and the respondent must pass a reasoned order before any pensionary benefits can be adjudicated, thereby disposing of the writ.
Summary
The petitioner, Gulbas Ansari, retired on 30 June 2025 after attaining the age of 60 and filed a writ petition seeking various pensionary benefits, including salary for June 2025, arrears of dearness allowance, provisional gratuity, unused earned income, correction of a provident fund deduction, group insurance, pension arrears, and benefits of 2nd and 3rd ACP/MACP. He asserted that he had earlier submitted a representation on 25 July 2025 to the Block Development Officer and requested that a fresh representation be filed. The Patna High Court examined the petition and, emphasizing the procedural requirement of a proper representation, directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation within four weeks, annexing the earlier one. The Court further ordered the Block Development Officer (respondent No.9) to consider the representation and issue a reasoned speaking order within six weeks of receipt. In view of these directions, the writ application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to the claimed pensionary benefits after retirement.
- Whether the authorities are required to grant the benefits without a fresh representation from the petitioner.
- Whether the writ petition should be entertained or dismissed on procedural grounds.
Subjects
- pension
- pensionary benefits
- writ of mandamus
- representation
- public service retirement
- administrative law
- procedural direction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.957 of 2026
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Gulbas Ansari Son of Late Piru Ansari, Resident of Village- Baratali Kala,
P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
3. The Office of the Accountant General (A and E), Birchand Patel Path, Patna,
Bihar, 800001.
4. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.
5. The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas.
6. The District Provident Fund Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas.
7. The District Treasury Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas.
8. The Sub-divisional Officer, Bikramganj, Rohtas.
9. The Block Development Officer, Suryapura, Rohtas.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Babu Nandan Prasad, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (22)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has filed this writ application for
following reliefs:-
“(I) To issue writ/writs,
order/orders, direction /directions including
a writ in the nature of mandamus upon the
Respondents to grant the Pensionary benefit
i.e. (1) salary of month-June, 2025, (2) Dues
of arrear of D.A. (3) Provisional gratuity
amount Rs.1427705/- (Fourteen Lacs twenty
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seven thousand seven hundred five) (4)
Equivalent amount of unused earned income
Rs.936200/- (5) Deduction of last clearance
authority letter no.RoH/2025/FP/359 dated
17.6.2025 amount Rs.1430261/-(Fourteen
lacs thirty thousand two hundred sixty one)
in Provident fund account number
ROH/RDD/1251 (6)) Amount of group
insurance (7) arrear of Pension amount and
(8) Benefit of 2nd and 3rd ACP/MACP also,
as the petitioner has retired on 30.06.2025
after completing of 60 years of his age and
he has also given information to the office of
Block Development Officer, Suryapura
regarding his overall charge.
(II) For any other relief/reliefs to
which the petitioner is entitled in the facts
and circumstances of the case.”
3. At the very outset, it is submitted by the learned
counsel for the petitioner that he has filed representation dated
25.07.2025 before the Block Development Officer, Suryapura,
Rohtas and he prays for filing fresh representation annexing his
previous representation.
4. In the interest of justice, let the petitioner file a
fresh representation within four weeks from today annexing his
previous representation as contained in Annexure-6 dated
25.07.2025. It is directed that respondent no.9, Block
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Development Suryapura, Rohtas shall consider the
representation of the petitioner and pass a reasoned and
speaking order in accordance with law within a period of six
weeks from the date of receipt of the representation of the
petitioner. The respondent no.9 after passing a reasoned and
speaking order will communicate the same to the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed
of in the aforesaid terms.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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