IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13576 of 2021 ====================================================== 1. Sanjeev Kumar Son of Bishnudeo Thakur Resident of Mohalla-Veer Kunwar Singh Nagar, Road, No.-1, Janta Road, P.S.-Phulwar Patna-800001. 2. Md. Shahid Ali Son of Late Abdul Qaiyam, Resident of Wariskunj (Aalamganj Chauki), P.S.-Guljarbag, District-Patna. 3. Subodh Kumar Son of Sri Budhan Pandit, Resident of Village-Kahari Tola, P.O.-Sarai, Thana-Maner District-Patna, Pin-801113. 4. Sanjay Kumar Misra Son of Sri Swambar Mishra Resident of Village- Lalpur, P.O. and P.S.-Singhwara, District-Darbhanga. 5. Amrita Kumari W/o Sri Vinay Kumar Resident of Mohalla-Hanuman Nagar, P.O.-Lohia Nagar, town and District-Patna. 6. Rintu Kumari W/o Sri Arjun Kumar Singh Govt. Quarter No.21, Road No.1, kajipur, P.O.-Kadamkuan, P.S.-Kadamkuan, Town and District-Patna. 7. Devendra Kumar Paswan Son of Late Harilal Paswan Resident of Village- Bhukha Tola, P.S.-Maheshkhut, Khagaria. 8. Raj Kumar Rajak Son of Late Visho Rajak Resident of Village-Tajpur, P.O.- Gokhale, Vishanpur, P.S.-Balia, District-Begusarai. 9. Sanjay Kumar Son of Sri Ram Babu, Resident of Mohalla and P.O.- Bishunpur Pakari, P.S.-Beur, Town and District-Patna Pin-800002. 10. Devendra Kumar Singh Son of Sri Taniklal Prasad Singh Resident of Village-Sobhandih, P.O. and P.S.-Havbeli Khagapur, District-Munger, Pin- 811213. 11. Binod Kumar Ram Son of Sri Yadhunath Ram Resident of Village-Raja Ram Narahawa, P.O.-Narahawa, Shukla, P.S.-Gopalpur, District-Gopalganj, PIn- 841503. 12. Manoj Kumar Son of Rameshwar Chaudhary of LIg-507, Hanuman Nagar, P.S.-Kankarbagh Patna-800020. 13. Pramod Kumar Gupta Son of Sri Rajgir Gupta, Resident of Village- Sheogarh, P.S.-Datiyana, District-Patna. 14. Annu Kumar S/o Sri Shiv Prasad R/o Village-Nedal Chak, Post-Gulzarbag, Patna City, Patna. 15. Shravan Kumar Son of Late Raj Kishore Singh R/O Village-Danapur Cantt, P.S.-Danapur, District-Patna. 16. Raj Kishore Sinha S/o Late Ram Naresh Singh R/o Mohalla-Anaith, District-Bhojpur (Ara). 17. Shiv Kumar S/o Late Durga Prasad R/o Mohalla-Nehru Tola Post- Begumpur, P.S.-Chowk, Patna City, District-Patna. 18. Rushan Kumar Rajak S/o Sri Dwarika Rajak R/o Village and Post- Garhmohini, P.S.-Gogri, District-Khagria. 19. Shobha Kumari D/o Ramdeo Prasad R/o Village and Post Batahi, P.S.- Parihar, District-Sitamarhi. 20. Ragni Ranjan W/o Shashi BHushan Kumar R/o Ramkrishna Nagar, P.S.- Patna High Court CWJC No.13576 of 2021(3) dt.18-06-2025 2/4 Ramkrishna Nagar, District-Patna. 21. Wakil Ram S/o Mangal Ram R/o Village and Post-Mahnar, Naya Tola, District-Vaishali 22. Rajesh KUmar Verma S/o Sri Chhotelal Prasad Swarnakar, R/o Village-Nai Bazar, P.S.-Mairwa, District-Siwan. 23. Shailendra Ram S/o Late Haricharan Ram R/o Village- Madhopur, Post-Rani Tola, P.S. and District-Samastipur. 24. Sushil Kumar S/o Late Mahendra Prasad Singh R/o Village and Post Pasraha, District-Khagaria. 25. Najmuddin Ansari S/o Late Ali Hasan Ansari R/o Mohalla-Naya tola, Post and P.S.-Phulwarisharif, District-Patna. 26. Md. Kalimuddin S/o Md. Samsuddin, R/o Village-Prijpura, Post- Sikandarpur, P.S.-Shakurabad, District-Jehanabad. 27. Madhu Laxmi Kumari Wife of Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha R/o Village- Kundali, P.O.-Kanchanpur, P.S.-Fatuha, District-Patna. 28. Rajesh Kumar Son of Late Lakhan Mahto R/o Village-Shivnar, P.S.- Mokama, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of BIhar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Department of General Administration, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. 5. The District Magistrate, Patna, Colelctorate, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gautam Shah, Advocate Mr. Kumar Navin, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manish Kumar, GP-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 18-06-2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioners approached this Court seeking a direction upon the respondents to extend the benefit of prevailing General Provident Fund Scheme (the old pension Patna High Court CWJC No.13576 of 2021(3) dt.18-06-2025 3/4 scheme) as provided under Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 instead of new contributory provident fund scheme brought into force by Resolution No. 1964 dated 31.08.2005. 3. It is submitted that the claim of the petitioners is based on parity as being covered with the decision rendered by this Court in the case of Pramod Kumar & Ors. vs. The State of Bihar & Ors., C.W.J.C. No. 13797 of 2016 which came to be allowed on 03.04.2018, holding the petitioners of the said case entitled to notional benefit of continuity, fixation of pay, seniority etc., with effect from the date on which they were appointed. The Court in the aforenoted case also held that they would also be entitled to the benefit of old pension scheme. 4. The learned Advocate for the State submitted that a counter affidavit as well as supplementary counter affidavit have been filed and the claim of the petitioners is duly resisted. 5. Considering the submission advanced by learned Advocate for the parties and taking note of the fact that the petitioners seek parity to the petitioners of C.W.J.C. No. 13797 of 2016, this Court in order to give quietus to the litigation deems it fit and proper to dispose of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to approach before the respondent no. 5 alongwith an appropriate representation and the decision of this Patna High Court CWJC No.13576 of 2021(3) dt.18-06-2025 4/4 Court on which the petitioners are placing reliance. 6. If the same is done preferably within a period of four weeks from today, the concerned respondent shall consider the claim of the petitioners and dispose of the same by reasoned and speaking order within a further period of 12 weeks. 7. Suffice it to observe that if the case of the petitioners finds identical to those of the petitioners of C.W.J.C. No. 13797 of 2016, the respondent authorities shall accord similar benefit as has been granted to them. 8. The writ petition stands disposed off. supratim/- (Harish Kumar, J) U