IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10890 of 2005 SRI NAGDEO SINGH Versus THE B.S.R.T.CORPORATION & ORS ----------- 02/ 01.04.2010 The petitioner was compulsorily retired from the services of the respondent Corporation under order bearing memo no. 2308 dated 27.06.2005 (Annexure-1) in purported exercise under Rule 74(b) ii of the Bihar Service Code with stipulations of payment of three months salary and post retiral benefits, in the light of the package prepared under the orders passed by the Supreme Court in the matter pending before them, relating payment of pre-retiral and post retiral dues of the employees of the Corporation. It appears that the said matter came up for consideration before the Supreme Court on 19.02.2010 when the Court was pleased to pass the following orders: “It is brought to our notice by the learned Standing Counsel for the State of Bihar that the State of Bihar had already deposited an amount of Rs. 121.4 crores on 18th January, 2010 with the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation. Apart from this, the State of Bihar had already deposited an amount of Rs. 94.75 crores. In the circumstances, there shall be a direction to the Corporation to disburse the amount deposited on 18th January, 2010 as well as all other amounts lying deposited with them to the workmen within six weeks from today. - 2 - The Deputy Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand filed an affidavit today duly stating that out of the remaining liability of Rs. 49.65 crores of the total staff liability of Rs. 96.65 crores, Rs. 5 crores has already been deposited yesterday and a further sum of Rs. 42.42 crores shall be deposited by the end of February, 2010. We make it clear that no further time shall be granted for the deposit of the said amount by the State of Jharkhand. The Corporation shall also disburse the amounts so deposited by the State of Jharkhand within six weeks from today. The State of Bihar shall file a proper affidavit through its Chief Secretary duly stating as to what steps are being taken for the deposit of the balance amount of Rs. 2.43 crores. The affidavit shall be filed within six weeks from today. List after Six weeks.” In view of the order passed by the Supreme Court requiring the Corporation to disburse the amount deposited by the State of Bihar for making payment to their employees, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the said writ petition pending and the same is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authorities of the respondent Corporation to take steps for payment of the dues of the petitioner in the light of the directions passed by the Supreme Court. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.) - 3 -