Rishikesh Prasad Singh vs Bihar State Co-Opt.Land Devp.B on 4 April, 2011

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   CWJC No.10046 of 2006

                    RISHIKESH PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE LAKHAN
                    SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.O. BARAHIA, P.S.
                    BARAHIA, DISTRICT-LAKHISARAI  ---- PETITIONER
                                         Versus

                  1. BIHAR STATE CO-OPERATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT
                     BANK LTD., BUDHA MARK, PATNA THROUGH ITS
                     CHAIRMAN
                  2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE CO-
                     OPERATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. BUDHA
                     MARG,PATNA
                  3. THE SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER, BIHAR STATE CO-
                     OPERATIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. , BUDHA
                     MARG,PATNA               --------------------- RESPONDENTS
                                      -----------

03 04-04-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rajesh

Prasad Chaoudhary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of

Respondent/ Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank

Ltd.

The petitioner, who retired with effect from 30.6.2005

as Head Clerk from the Headquarter of the Bihar State Co-

operative Land Development Bank Ltd., has prayed for directing

the Respondents to make payment of all retiral dues.

In this case, a counter affidavit on behalf of the

Respondent/ Bank has also been filed and the Respondent/ Bank

has not disputed the claim of the petitioner. However, due to

financial crunch it was not cleared and the matter is under process.

It was submitted by Sri Rajesh Prasad Choudhary, learned counsel

for the Respondent/ Bihar State Co-operative Land Development

Bank Ltd that it is expected that the retiral dues of the petitioner

shall be paid within two months.

2

In view of the stand taken by the learned counsel for

the Bank, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ

petition may be disposed of, but direction should be given to the

Bank to make payment within the specified period.

In view of the stand taken by the parties, the writ

petition is being disposed of directing the Respondent no.2/

Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development

Bank Ltd to make payment of all the retiral dues of the petitioner

within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production

of a copy of this order.

The petitioner has also made prayer for interest on

delayed payment. However, it is left to the Bank to examine the

same.

The petition stands disposed of with above observation

and direction.

NKS/-                              ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)