PRABHAWATI DEVI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) The original petitioner Harihar Singh, who was an employee, has been substituted by the present petitioner Prabhawati Devi, who is the second wife of the deceased with whom the employee entered into marriage after death of his first wife. The writ petition was preferred for issuance of a direction upon the concerned respondents to issue no objection certificate in favour of the petitioner for fixation of final pension, gratuity, arrears of 6th Pay Commission, financial benefits of ACP and Rs.13.65,000.00, which is due to him towards the departmental work done by him for construction of stadium. The offspring born from the first wife were allowed to be added as party- respondents earlier by order dated 8.5.2013 on their application. On 24.7.2014 the contentions of the parties were heard and respondents were allowed time to seek further instruction in the matter in view of the development referred to therein. The said order is quoited hereunder :

(3.) A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent nos. 4, 5 and 7. Para 10 of the said counter affidavit is being reproduced hereunder: