IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12155 of 2006 MD.QUAMRUL HODA, Son of Late M. Abu Sayeed, House No. 32, Srikrishna Nagar, P.S.-Budha Colony, Town & District-Patna. ….Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2. The secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 2A.The Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Deputy Secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Main Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Accountant General (A+E), Bihar, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna. 5. The Registrar General, Hon’ble Patna High Court, Patna. ……….Respondents. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar sinha, Adv. : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent No. 5: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, GA-9. : Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, S.C.-XI. For the Respondent Nos. 1to 3 : Mr. Maruth Nath Roy, A.C. to S.C.-XI. For the Respondent No. 4 : Mr. Binod Kumar Labh,Adv. ----------- 10. 11.09.2009 Heard counsels appearing for the parties. The petitioner had retired as a District Judge w.e.f. 30.01.1990. At that time he had been given the selection grade scale of Rs. 4,500-5,700. As per the norms he had been given the selection grade scale - 2 - applicable at that point of time. 01.07.1996, on the implementation of the 5th Pay Commission and on the basis of the said Commission’s report, the pension has been now revised. The State Government has taken a decision on 07.04.2005. The effect of such resolution of the Government is that those officers who had retired prior to 01.07.1996 would also be entitled to the benefit of the revised pension and the pension should not be less than 50 per cent of the scale of pay applicable to such post. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he had retired as a District Judge and was getting selection grade, the revised pension is fixed by Patna High Court in view of the scale pay payable to entry level District Judge and not applicable to the District Judge in the selection grade. Apparently this conclusion has emanated from letter issued by the registry of the High Court wherein it was - 3 - indicated that the revised pension would not be applicable to those who had already retired on 01.07.1996. This interpretation reflected in the letter written by the registry is obviously contrary to the Sethy Commission Report which had been accepted by the Supreme Court and is also contrary to the resolution dated 07.04.2005 of the State Government. ^^ IkzHkko dh frfFk bl ladYi esa fufgr isaÓu ,oa minku ds iqujhf{kr izko/kku oSls U;kf;d inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds ekeys esa ykxw gksaxs] tks fnukad 01-07-96 dks vFkok mlds ckn lsok fuo`r gq, gSa vFkok ftudh e`R;q fnukad 01- 07-96 dks vFkok mlds ckn lsokdky esa gqbzZ gks A fnukad 01-07-96 ds iwoZ ds jkT; ds U;kf;d inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds isaÓu Hkksxh@ikfjokfjd isaÓu Hkksxh ds isaÓu @ikfjokfjd isaÓu esa Hkh fnukad 01-07-96 ls isaÓu esa laÓks/ku ,oa ifjo)Zu fd;k tk;xk A fnukad 01-07-96 dks lsok fuo`r gksusokys vFkok mlds ckn lsok fuo`r gksus okys rFkk ftudh e`R;q fnukad 01-07-96 vFkok mlds ckn gqbZ gks] muds isaÓu dk fu/kkZj.k fuEukafdr :Ik ls fd;k tk;xk A 1- U;kf;d inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh lsok fuo`fr dh - 4 - mez 60 oÔZ gksxh A 2- iw.kZ isaÓu gsrq vgZd lsok 33 oÔZ gksxh A 3- vfUre izkIr osru ds vk/kkj ij isaÓu dh x.kuk dh tk;xh A isaÓu dh x.kuk jkT; ds isaÓu fu;ekoyh ds fu;eksa ds vkyksd esa dh tk;xh A 4- fu/kkZfjr isaÓu dh vf/kdre~ 50 izfrÓr jkfÓ ds :ikUrj.k dh Lohd`fr nh tk;xh A 5- :ikUrfjr isaÓu dh jkfÓ dk iquZLFkkiu 15 oÔksZ ds ijpkr~ fd;k tk;xk A 6- e`R;q&lg&lsok fuo`fr minku rFkk lsok fuo`fr minku jkT; ljdkj ds fu;eksa ds vkyksd esa fu/kkZfjr gksxk A 7- vO;og`r vodkÓ ds lerqY; uxn jkfÓ dk Hkqxrku jkT; ljdkj ds fu;eksa ds vkyksd esa fd;k tk;xk A 8- ikfjokfjd isaÓu jkT; ljdkj ds fu;eksa ds vkyksd esa fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk;xk A Mi;qZDr dafMdk 1]3 ,oa 4 esa mfYyf[kr lqfo/kk;sa ubZ gS A dafMdk 2]5]6]7 ,oa 8 esa mfYyf[kr lqfo/kk;sa foRr foHkkx dh ladYi la[;k 11556 fnukad 22-12-99 }kjk jkT; ljdkj ds fnukad 01-01-1996 dks ;k mlds i'pkr~ lsok fuo`r dfeZ;ksa dks nh tk jgh gS A fnukad 01-07-96 ls iwoZ ds isaÓu@ikfjokfjd isaÓu dk iqujh{k.k 9- lesfdr iqujhf{kr isaÓu dh jkfÓ lsok fuo`fr ds le; iw.kZ vgZd lsok izkIr U;kf;d inkf/kdkfj;ksa dks mDr in ij - 5 - iqujhf{kr osru ds 50 izfrÓr ls de ugha gksxh A oSls U;kf;d inkf/kdkfj;ksa ftUgksaus lsok fuo`fr ds le; iw.kZ vgZd lsok izkIr ugha dh gks] mUgsa vuqikfrd iqujhf{kr isaÓu vuqekU; gksxk A 10- lsokjr U;kf;d inkf/kdkfj;ksa dks ns; eagxkbZ HkRrs ds leku lsok fuo`r U;kf;d inkf/kdkfj;ksa dks eagxkbZ jkgr vuqekU; gksxk A 11- vf/kdre isaÓu dh dksbZ lhek ugha gksxh A 12- 100 :0 izfrekg fpfdRlk HkRrk vuqekU; gksxk A dafMdk& 9]10 ,oa 11 esa mfYyf[kr lqfo/kk;sa foRr foHkkx dh ladYi la[;k 11558 fnukad 22-12-99 }kjk jkT; ljdkj ds iwoZ isaÓuj dks nh tk jgh gSA dafMdk&12 esa nh xbZ lqfo/kk jkT; ljdkj ds i=kad 5308 fnukad 24-07-2001 }kjk jkT; ljdkj ds lsok fuo`r dfeZ;ksa dks twu] 2001 ls nh tk jgh gS A bl ladYi ds izko/kkuksa ls lacaf/kr fooknksa dk lek/kku djus gsrq dsoy foRr foHkkx gh l{ke gS vkSj foRr foHkkx }kjk fd;k x;k ijkeÓZ vfUre gksxk A vknsÓ%& vknsÓ fn;k tkrk gS fd bl ladYi dks fcgkj jkti= ds vlk/kkj.k vad esa loZlk/kkj.k ds lwpukFkZ izdkfÓr fd;k tk; A ** fcgkj jkT;iky ds vknsÓ ls] g0@& ¼,u0 ds0 flUgk0½ vij foRr vk;qDr ¼lalk/ku½╜ - 6 - A perusal of the aforesaid order of the State Government makes it amply clear that even those who had retired prior to 01.07.1996 would be entitled to the benefit of the revised pension. In such view of the matter, the writ petition is allowed. This order may be implemented and be given effect within four months of the aforesaid direction. The necessary amount of arrears of pension shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the order. The State Government is directed to sanction necessary order to make payment to the petitioner by the Accountant General. Vikash/- (P.K. Misra, CJ.) (Anjana Prakash, J.)