Patna High Court
Ram Yash SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of, with the petitioners directed to seek redress for the unpaid interest through a representation within four weeks.
Summary
Four superannuated electrical engineers filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court alleging that the State of Bihar had not fully paid the interest due on their pension arrears, although the principal amount had been paid as ordered in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3416 of 2020. The Court observed that the petitioners had complied with the earlier order except for the interest component. It directed the petitioners to make a representation within four weeks to claim the outstanding interest, after which the opposite party would adjudicate the claim and pass a reasoned order. If the grievance is justified, the Court ordered that the interest benefits be extended accordingly. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners have fully complied with the order passed in C.W.J.C. No.3416 of 2020
- Whether the non‑payment of the interest portion constitutes contempt of court
- What remedy is available for the petitioners to recover the outstanding interest
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ
- pension
- interest
- compliance
- High Court
- representation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.999 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3416 of 2020
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1. Ram Yash Sah S/o Late Yougeshwar Sah R/o Village- Rambhelahi, P.S.
Parihar, Distt- Sitamarhi, Superannuated from the post of Junior Electric
Engineer, Electric Works Division, B.C.D., Bihar, Muzaffarpur.
2. Rama Kant Singh S/o Late Gupteshwar Singh, R/o Village- Kapasia, P.S.
Kandawa, Distt- Chandauli, State of U.P. Superannuated from the post of
Electrical Junior Engineer, under Electrical Works Division, Building
Construction Department, Darbhanga.
3. Raj Narayan Upadhaya S/o Late Baidya Nath Upadhaya. R/o Village-
Kazipura, P.S. Doriganj, Distt- Chapra, Superannuated from the post of
Electrical Junior Engineer, under Electrical Works Division, Building
Construction Department, Darbhanga.
4. Kaushal Kishore Mandal S/o Late Dahogi Mandal, R/o Village- Kamal
Nagar Colony, P.S. Mojahitpur, Distt- Bhagalpur, Superannuated from the
post of Electrical Junior Engineer, Electrical Estimating Division No. 2,
Building Construction Department, Bisheshraiya Bhawan, Patna, presently
reorganized Electrical Works Division, B.C.D., Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Kumar Ravi, Secretary, Building
Construction Department, Bishesaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
2. Sri Kumar Ravi, Secretary, Building Construction Department, Bishesaraiya
Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
3. Sri Deepak Kumar Sahu, the Deputy Secretary, Building Construction
Department, Bishesaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.
4. Sri Ashim Kumar, the Electrical Chief Engineer, Building Construction
Department, Bishesaraiya Bhawan Campus, Bailey Road, Patna.
5. Sri Anil Kumar, the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Works
Division, Building Construction Department, Muzaffarpur.
6. Sri Ravindra Raman, the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Works
Division, Building Construction Department, Darbhanga.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Prasad Yadav (AAG-11)
Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to Ex-AAG-11
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
counsel for the State.
Patna High Court MJC No.999 of 2021(3) dt.13-02-2026
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2. Learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submits
that the order passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.3416 of
2020 has been complied with but insofar the interest portion is
concerned, that has not been fully complied and only part
interest is paid.
3. In view of the fact that full compliance has been
made, save and except, the interest portion for which the
petitioner is showing his grievance, liberty is restored to make
an appropriate representation to get the same redressed, for
which an appropriate representation shall be made within a
period of four weeks from today and on filing of such
representation, the opposite party, who is required to adjudicate
the claim, would address the same and reasoned and speaking
order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioners and
if the petitioners grievance are found be justified, then the
benefits to that extent shall also be extended within the same
time.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands disposed
of.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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