Patna High Court
Arun Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- HARISH KUMAR
Holding
The Court held that the order directing the representation had been complied with, and therefore the contempt petition stands closed.
Summary
The petitioner, Arun Kumar Sinha, filed a contempt petition alleging wrongful fixation and non‑payment of pension arrears. The High Court had earlier directed the petitioner to make a representation before the Registrar of Veer Kuer Singh University, who was to dispose of it by a reasoned order. The University, through its counsel, showed that the Pay Verification Cell had fixed the petitioner’s basic pay under the 7th Pay Commission and that a pension of Rs.32,050 with admissible DA was determined, with arrears of Rs.2,233 payable. The Registrar’s order dated 10‑12‑2025 addressed the representation, and the Court found that the order had been complied with. Consequently, the Court held the contempt petition was no longer tenable and ordered it closed, directing the remaining arrears to be paid within four weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition is maintainable after the petitioner’s representation on pension arrears has been disposed of by the University Registrar?
- Whether the arrears of pension difference identified by the Pay Verification Cell are payable to the petitioner?
Subjects
- pension arrears
- contempt petition
- representation
- 7th Pay Commission
- University Registrar
- order compliance
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3225 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11010 of 2023
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Arun Kumar Sinha Son of Late Uma Shankar Prasad Resident of Mohalla-
Salempur, P.S.-Tekari, District-Gaya (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue
and Land Reform, Government of Bihar, Patna Namely K.K. Pathak.
2. Sunil Kumar Chaturvedi, The Vice Chancellor, Veer Kuer Singh University,
Arrah (Bihar).
3. Ranvijay Kumar), the Registrar, Veer Kuer Singh University Arrah (Bihar).
4. Shailesh Kumar Singh, the Finance Officer, Veer Kuer Singh University Ara
(Bihar).
5. Mr. Kamal Narayan Singh, the Principal Jawahar Lal Nehru College, Dehri-
on-Sone.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anirudh Kumar Verma, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, Standing Counsel 25
For the University : Mr. Rajesh Prasad Chaudhary, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
7 16-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. By the order under contempt, this Court while
considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties had
extended the liberty to the petitioner that if he has any grievance
with regard to wrong fixation of arrears of pension or non
payment of certain arrears of pension, he shall make proper
representation before the Registrar of the University, who shall
dispose of the same by reasoned and speaking order within the
stipulated period. This Court had also observed that in case any
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amount is found admissible against the arrears of pension or any
revision of pension is required, the same must be done.
3. Show cause affidavit has been filed on behalf of the
opposite party nos. 2 to 4. Mr. Rajesh Prasad Chaudhary,
learned Advocate for the University referring to para-6 thereof
submitted that the Pay Verification Cell verified the pay scale of
the petitioner on the basis of which basic pay of the petitioner
was fixed Rs.58600/- with effect from 01.01.2016 and
Rs.64100/- was fixed with effect from 01.07.2018 in terms of
the 7th Pay Commission. Pension of the petitioner has been
fixed accordingly to the tune of Rs.32,050/- with admissible
DA. Arrears of difference of pension in 7th Pay scale of
Rs.2233/-, which is found payable to the petitioner, an
undertaking has been given that the same shall be paid to him
shortly.
4. In view of the aforesaid premise, the representation
of the petitioner also came to be disposed of by reasoned and
speaking order contained in Memo No. Legal/1948/Estas/25
dated 10.12.2025.
5. Considering the averments made in the show cause
affidavit filed on behalf of opposite party nos. 2 to 4, in the
opinion of this Court, the order has already been complied.
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6. The contempt petition stands closed.
7. It is expected that the remaining amount on account
of arrears of difference of pension must be paid to the petitioner
within four weeks.
(Harish Kumar, J)
Anjani/-
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