Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 06-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Stella Maria Moses (also known as Stella Wood), resident of Village‑Bhairoganj, P.S.‑Chanan, District‑Banka, filed a writ petition seeking arrears of pension that she claims were denied despite the implementation of the Seventh Pay Revision.
- Respondents: The State of Bihar (through the Principal Secretary, Health Department), the Principal Secretary, Health Department, the Civil Surgeon‑cum‑Chief Medical Officer, Banka, the Medical Officer, Referral Hospital, Katoriya, District‑Banka, the District Magistrate, Banka, the Treasury Officer, Banka, the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, and the Accounts Officer, office of the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
- The petitioner alleged that the revised pension under the Seventh Pay Revision had not been credited to her account.
- Respondent No.8 (Accounts Officer) issued an authority letter for the pension revision dated 13‑Feb‑2026.
- Respondent No.6 (Treasury Officer) indicated that the petitioner’s pension account is with UCO Bank, Katoria Branch, District‑Banka, and on 14‑May‑2026 forwarded the authority letter to the Branch Manager of UCO Bank, Katoria, requesting prompt payment of the revised pension.
- Copies of the letters dated 13‑Feb‑2026 and 14‑May‑2026 were placed on record.
- The petitioner’s counsel requested further instructions after receiving the counter‑affidavit.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after considering the submissions and noting that the authority letter had already been forwarded to the bank for implementation, found that the petitioner was receiving her pension regularly and that no additional direction was necessary.
- Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with no further orders.
Topics: Pension, Judicial Order