Patna High Court
Kalawati DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The petitioner is granted liberty to approach the opposite parties for any subsisting grievance and the petition is disposed.
Summary
The petitioner, Kalawati Devi, daughter of the first wife of a deceased employee, filed a writ petition seeking the outstanding retiral dues. The opposite parties explained that 50% of the dues had been paid to her and the remaining 50% was kept in safe custody for the children of the second wife. The petitioner requested liberty to approach the authorities for any remaining grievance. The court granted her the requested liberty to approach the opposite parties and disposed of the petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without further orders.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to approach the opposite parties for the remaining retiral dues.
Subjects
- retiral dues
- civil writ jurisdiction
- petition disposal
- liberty to approach authorities
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1151 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12579 of 2019
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Kalawati Devi Daughter of Late Lalan Rai and Wife of Late Bihari
Chaudhari, Permanent Resident of Village Ward No. 1, Basudewa Burlal,
Police Station- Buxar, District- Buxar, at present Resident of Village - Toofani
Saiki Gali, Ward No. 8, Police Station- Dumraon, District Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Amar Jit Sinha the Principal Secretary
Education Department, Govt. of Bihar.
2. Raghuvendra Sinigh, the District Magistrate, Buxar.
3. Vijay Kumar Jha, the District Education Officer, Buxar.
4. Rameshwar Singh the District Programming Officer, Buxar.
5. Krishna Murari Lal the Block Education Officer Dumraon.
6. Vijay Kumar Singh the Circle Officer, Dumraon.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bindeswari Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalit Kishore (AG)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
7 16-01-2026 The learned counsel for the opposite parties submits that
50% amount of the total outstanding retiral dues has been paid
to the petitioner (daughter of the first wife) and remaining 50%
of the outstanding retiral dues of the deceased employee has
been kept in safe custody of the concerned department so that
the same can be disbursed to the children of the second wife in
case they approach the concerned authority.
2. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that she may be granted liberty to approach the opposite
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parties-authorities in case of any subsisting grievance. Liberty,
so sought is granted.
3. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed off.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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