IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13891 of 2011
Mrs.Nirupama Pandey, wife of late Shashi Nath Pathak, Retired
Headmistress, Government Girls' Middle School, Buxar,
Presently residing at Flat No.305, New Patliputra Colony,
G.D. Mishra Path, Police Station Patliputra, District Patna.
... ... Petitioner.
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of
Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Human
Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Deputy Director (Education)-cum-School Inspector,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Deputy Inspectoress of School, Buxar.
5. The Headmistress, Government Girls' Middle School, Buxar.
6. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
... ... Respondents.
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3. 7.9.2011. Heard Shri Sushil Kumar Mallick,
learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri
Dinbandhu Singh, learned G.P.9, who appears
on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 5 and
learned counsel appearing on behalf of
respondent no.6/Accountant General, Bihar,
Patna.
The petitioner, who retired as
Headmistress from D.K. Girls Middle School,
Buxar on 31.5.2010, has prayed for
directing the respondents for clearing her
all retiral dues. It has been stated by
learned counsel for the petitioner that
till date, nothing has been paid to the
petitioner. The petitioner repeatedly
represented before the authority concerned
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for clearing her retiral dues. In
paragraph-13 of the writ petition,
specifically it has been mentioned that no
departmental proceeding was going on
against her nor any allegation of
corruption or misappropriation of
Government fund was alleged against the
petitioner. Even then the authority
concerned has not cleared her retiral dues.
The writ petition was filed on 23.8.2011.
Learned counsel for the State Shri
Dinbandhu Singh submits that he has already
sent letter to the department.
In view of the fact that petitioner
retired long back on 31.5.2010 and also
statement made on oath that there was no
departmental proceeding or any criminal
proceeding pending against her and till
date, no retiral dues have been paid, the
court is of the opinion that writ petition
can be disposed of at this stage directing
the respondents to take steps to clear all
admitted retiral dues of the petitioner
within a period of eight weeks from the
date of receipt/production of a copy of
this order. The respondent no.6 is required
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to issue authorization within four weeks
from the date of receipt of sanction order
from the State authority. Respondents/State
are directed to issue sanction order in
respect of full pension, gratuity, leave
encashment etc. within eight weeks from the
date of receipt/production of a copy of
this order.
With above observation and
direction, the writ petition stands
disposed of.
N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)