Sharda Mestarani @ Sharda Mestarni No.2 v. The State of Bihar
CWJC/11812/2026 · 2026-08-18
Purnendu Singh
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11812 of 2026 ====================================================== Sharda Mestarani @ Sharda Mestarni No.2, W/o Late Laxman Ram @ Laxman Mestar, Resident of Ward No.29, Belisaray, P.0.-Belisaray, District- Motihari (East Champaran). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Deputy Secretary-cum-Director, Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
5. The District Magistrate, Motihari.
6. The Executive Officer, Nagar Parishad, now became Nagar Nigam, Motihari.
7. The Nagar Commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Motihari. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shree Kant Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Government Pleader (27) ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-08-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned GP No.27 for the State.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs that the petitioner has already filed a representation before the appropriate authority for redressal of her grievance, which is pending since June, 2013.
3. Learned counsel further informs that the petitioner has retired from the post of Sweeper under the Nagar Parishad on 30.06.2013. The petitioner has received retiral dues but she has not been provided with the provident fund amount payable to her.
Patna High Court CWJC No.11812 of 2026(2) dt.18-08-2026 2/2
4. Learned counsel submitted that the petitioner has not been extended the benefits of the 5th, 6th and 7th Pay Revisions, on account of which, she is getting lesser amount of pension. Accordingly, her pension is also required to be revised and the consequential arrears along with interest are required to be paid to her.
5. In the above background and for redressal of her grievance, the petitioner seeks to file a detailed representation before the Municipal Commissioner for redressal of her grievance, as prayed for in the present writ petition, and the Municipal Commissioner is directed to take a conscious in respect of her entitlement, as prayed for in the present writ petition in accordance with law and dispose of the representation of the petitioner by a reasoned order within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this
order.
6. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of.
chn/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U