IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11277 of 2026 ====================================================== Ramanand Singh Son of Late Bhagirath Singh, Near Jakhraj Sthan, Ward number 30, Hasanpur, P.S. and District- Lakhisarai (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Education Officer, Lakhisarai. 5. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. 6. The Headmaster, Mahila Vidya Mandir High School at Lakhisarai, P.S.- Lakhisarai, District- Lakhisarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Lalan Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Amit Bhushan, AC to GP-17. For AG Bihar : Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Rajan Prakash, Advocate. Ms. Pragya Kiran, Advocate. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ petition has sought, inter alia, following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:- “(1) In the nature of "certiorari" for setting aside the order as contained in Memo number 2600/ Lakhisarai dated 29 October 2025 issued under the signature of District Education Officer, Lakhisarai where by and where under the claim of the petitioner for payment of interest for the delayed payment of retiral benefit in terms of order dated 9/11/2017 passed in CWJC number 10046 of 2016 has been rejected. (II) In the nature of "mandamus" directing and Patna High Court CWJC No.11277 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/3 commanding the respondent authorities to pay the petitioner the amount of interest for the delayed payment of retiral dues for the period of the delay along with statutory as well as the penal interest for the amount and for the period as enumerated here under:- Sl No. Payment Total amt paid Date of payment Delay by yr. M.D. (a) Gratuity Rs.350000 05.02.2013 4 years 9 months 4 days Rs.153019 29.01.2014 5 years 8 months 24 days Rs.7211 13.08.2014 6 years 3 months 6 days (b) Commutation Rs.398129 05.02.2013 4 years 9 months 18 days (c) Earned leave Rs.225596/ - 19.06.2014 6 years 1 month 8 days Rs. 3242/- (d) Arrears of pension @ basic pension of Rs.12249 per month Rs. 771900 26.03.2012 3 years 10 months 26 days For May 2008 onwards decreased gradually by each month (e) Arrears of pension @ basic pension of Rs.13805/- per month Rs.108476 05.02.2013 4 years 9 months 4 days III. For any other relief for which the petitioner may be found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the instant case. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner retired on 30.04.2008 from the post of Headmaster and though he was paid all the admissible retiral dues under different heads after much delay in compliance of the order dated 02.07.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 9992 of 2010 and order dated 08.05.2014 passed in MJC No. 2569 of 2011, but interest has not been paid to the petitioner on account of delayed payment of retiral dues. Learned counsel Patna High Court CWJC No.11277 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 3/3 refers the communication dated 17.06.2014 contained in Memo No. 1962 wherein it has been admitted that the petitioner has been paid interest at the rate of 5% instead of 6% as informed in Annexure P/7. 4. The District Education Officer, Lakhisarai though has admitted in Memo No. 2600 dated 29.10.2025 (Annexure P/7) that the petitioner has been paid interest at the rate of 6% on account of delayed payment, but he has not calculated the entire amount of interest payable to the petitioner till the date of actual payment from the date of his entitlement under different heads of retiral dues. The said exercise is required to be undertaken by him within two weeks. Entire amount must be paid within further two weeks to the petitioner at the statutory interest as applicable to the government employee on account of delayed payment of retiral dues. 5. In case of failure in making payment to the petitioner on the part of the District Education Officer, the petitioner is at liberty to take appropriate action against him. 6. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. mantreshwar/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U