IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18563 of 2011
Rajendra Kishore Shahi, son of Late Saryu Prasad Shahi,
Resident of village Dokara, P.O. Chakna, P.S. Saraiya,
District Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner.
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar.
2. The Treasury Officer, Muzaffarpur, District Muzaffarpur.
3. The State Bank of India through the Chief General Manager.
4. The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head
Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
5. The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Central
Pension Processing Centre, Judges Court Road, Anta Ghat,
Patna.
6. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, A.D.B. Saraiya
Branch, District Muzaffarpur.
... ... Respondents.
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3. 21.10.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner
is permitted to make correction in respect
of designation of respondent no.5 in course
of the day.
Heard Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh,
learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri
Shashi Bhushan, learned A.C. to G.P.15
appearing on behalf of respondent nos.1 and
2/State of Bihar and Shri Mukund Jee,
learned counsel appearing on behalf of
respondent nos.3 to 6/State Bank of India
(hereinafter referred to as the Bank).
The present writ petition has been
filed with a prayer to direct the
respondents/Bank to pay arrears of Dearness
Allowance over the family pension for the
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period from 19.10.1998 to 31.12.2007. It has
been stated that the wife of the petitioner
was a Government servant and after her
death, family pension was fixed by the
Accountant General vide P.P.O. No.S/98028
with effect from 19.10.1998. It has been
argued that on family pension, dearness
allowance has not been calculated and same
has not been paid till date due to latches
on the part of the respondent/Bank.
With the consent of parties, the
writ petition is being disposed of with a
direction to respondent nos.5 and 6/Chief
General Manager and Branch Manager to take
all steps regarding redressal of the
grievance of the petitioner within a period
of one month.
With above observation, the writ
petition stands disposed of.
N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)