Patna High Court
Majahar Ansari vs The State Of Bihar on 7 August, 2025
Author: Harish Kumar
Bench: Harish Kumar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7846 of 2022
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1. Majahar Ansari Son of Late A. Rahman Resident of Village-Laxmipur,
Police Station-Chiraiya and District-East Champaran .
2. Md. Shamsul Hoda Ansari Son of Late Jainul Abedin Ansari Resident of
Village-Birla Tola, P.S.-Patahi and District-East Champaran.
3. Ranjan Kumar Verma Son of Paras Nath Verma, Ranikunj, Resident of
Indira Nagar, Road No. 40, Postal Park, P.S. Phulwarisharif and District-
Patna.
4. Arunand Jha Son of Late Jagarnath Jha Resident of Mohalla-East Mahavir
Colony, Road, No.15. Sai Chowk, P.S. Beur, P.O.-Anisabad and District-
Patna.
5. Md. Asim Son of Late Sahadat Hussain Jigar, Resident of Village-
BIshambharpur, P.S.-Meshi and District-East Champaran.
6. Hajrat Ali Son of Late Rahmat Ansari, Resident of Village-Sorpaniya, P.S.-
Dhaka and District-East Champaran.
7. Md. Rayees Ansari Son of Late Sadik Ansari Resident of Village-Bataua,
P.S. Sikarganj and District-East Champaran
8. Md. Khalid Ansari Son of Late Majaharul Haque, Resident of Village-P.O.
and P.S.-Parihar and District-Sitamarhi.
9. Satyendra Prasad Son of Late Kamla Prasad Resident of Yogapur, P.O.-
Lakhna, P.S.-Punpun and District-Patna.
10. Waris Ali Ansari Son of Late Sahebhjan Ansari Resident of Mohalla-
Ismailganj, P.S.-Laheriya Sarai and District-Darbhanga.
11. Shashi Devi Widow of Late Vijay Kumar Resident of Mohalla-North
Mandiri, Deep Bhawan Road No.23, P.S. S.K. Nagar, Phulwari and District-
Patna.
12. Md. Reyazuddin Ansari Son of Late Kasim Ansari Resident of Village-
Jinoriya, P.S. Daud Nagar and District-Aurangabad.
13. Md. Ekram Ansari Son of Late Abdul Aziz Ansari Resident of Village-
Dilawarpur, P.S.-Kaler and District-Arwal.
14. Tripurari Sharan Mishra Son of Late Raghunandan Mishra Resident of
Village-Bagaura, P.S.-Doranda and District-Siwan.
15. Indu Devi Widow of Late Baliram Singh Resident of Village-Rukandipur
Tola, Bharos Kuer, P.S.-Maharajganj and District-Siwan.
16. Khaitun Nisha Widow of Late Nbi Rasool Ansari @ Nabbisul Ansari,
Resident of Village-Batau, P.S.-Dhaka and District-East Champaran.
17. Madhuri Devi Widow of Late Yogendra Prasad Singh Resident of Village-
Mohaddipur, P.S.-Chiraiya and District-East Champaran.
18. Saleha Khatoon Widow of Late Amrullah, Resident of Vilage and P.O.-
Chandanbara, P.S.-Dhaka and District-East Champaran.
19. Sharda Devi Widow of Late Birj Kishore Prasad Resident of Mohalla-
Gandhi Nagar P.O. and P.S. Ghorasahan and District-East Champaran.
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20. Sita Devi Widow of Late Deodas Yadav Resident of Village-and P.O.-
Chandanpura, P.S. Tilhauthu and District-Rohtas.
21. Reshmi Devi Widow of Late Yogendra Paswan Resident of Village and P.O.-
Jamalabad, P.S.-Ashyapur and District-Muzaffarpur.
22. Ashok Kumar Son of Late Mahavir Prasad Resident of Mohalla-Sonaru,
P.O. and P.S.-Faruha and District-Patna.
23. Birendra Kumar Roy Son of Late Basudeo Roy Resident of Ashok Nagar,
Road, No.2, Police Station-Kankarbagh and District-Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
3. Principal Secretary, Departmet of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. Secretary, Department of Handloom and Silk, Government of Bihar, Patna.
6. Director, Industries, Government of Bihar, Patna.
7. Bihar State Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation Ltd., Udhog Bhawan,
East Gandhi Maidan, Patna. through its Managing Director.
8. Managing Director, Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation Ltd., Patna
Bihar.
9. The Chief Accounts Officer, Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation Ltd.,
Patna, Bihar.
10. Regional Commisioner, Employees Provident Fund R Block Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mohammed Abu Haidar, Advocate
Mr. Mohammed Au Shajar, Advcoate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Abbas Haider, SC- 6
For the Handloom Corp. : Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Rajan Prakash, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 07-08-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioners have approached this Court for a direction upon the concerned respondents to provide Patna High Court CWJC No.7846 of 2022 dt.07-08-2025 3/4 pension/family pension to the petitioners in terms of the Resolution of the Board of Directors of Bihar State Handloom, Powerloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation') held on 25.07.1974 and also in terms with the Rules and Regulation.
3. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent Corporation and submission has been made that the employees of the Corporation are not being paid pension/family pension under Employees Pension Scheme, 1995. The EPF amount as has been deducted from the salary of the petitioners, the same has already been withdrawn by the petitioners from their account.
4. At this juncture, learned Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Abu Haider, apprised this Court that for identical grievance various petitioners have approached this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 4281 of 2021 and C.W.J.C. No. 6772 of 2021 wherien the Court have extended the liberty to the petitioners to approach before the authority concerned for ventilating their grievance.
5. Learned Advocate for the respondents though resisted the prayer of the petitioners, however, they did not able to confront the position with respect to the order passed by the Patna High Court CWJC No.7846 of 2022 dt.07-08-2025 4/4 coordinate Bench of this Court as noted hereinabove.
6. In view of the aforesaid facts, the present writ petition also stands disposed off with a liberty to the petitioners to approach before the authorities concerned, as has been accorded in C.W.J.C. No. 4281 of 2021 and C.W.J.C. No. 6772 of 2021.
7. The writ petition stands disposed off.
(Harish Kumar, J) uday/-
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