IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17062 of 2009 1. ISHWAR CHANDRA TRIPATHI S/O LATE LAXAMI KANT TRIPATHI R/O BHAGALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHAGALPUR 2. LALAN KUMAR SINGH S/O RAM LAKHAN SINGH R/O BHAGALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHAGALPUR 3. NARAYAN PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE SARYUG PD. SINGH R/O BHAGALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHAGALPUR 4. MADAN SINGH S/O JOKHAN SINGH R/O BHAGALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHAGALPUR 5. RAMADHAR SINGH S/O SHITAL SINGH R/O BHAGALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHAGALPUR 6. LALITESHWAR PRASAD SHAHI S/O SAKALDEO SHAHI R/O BHAGALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SECRETARY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE PATNA 4. PRINCIPAL, DR. ABHILABH GHOSH OF BHAGALPUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BHAGALPUR ----------- 2. 02.02.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioners claim to be working in the Bhagalpur Engineering College, a government Engineering College under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Bihar on different posts details whereof are mentioned in Para 3 of the application. It is their case that the erstwhile private college was taken over by the State Government with all its assets and liabilities and their services regularized on 31.1.1991. They are aggrieved by non payment of arrears of salary, the full details whereof are mentioned in para 9 of the writ application. It is submitted that funds have been allotted on 20.8.2008 to the College. The Principal of the College has also requisitioned the Department of Science and Technology for payment when the latter has allotted funds by letter dated 15.10.2008 for the purpose and notwithstanding the directions of the Principal on 18.3.2009 to pay the salary it has yet not been paid. Counsel for the State submits that payment of salary may require verification of certain facts for the satisfaction of the authorities. Even if that be so the authorities are mandated to comply with the principles of natural justice. Let the Director, Science and Technology examine the issue of payment of salary in the light of official communications as noticed above in the present order releasing funds and directing payment. If the Director proposes to take any different view of the matter he is obliged to issue show cause to the petitioner but so long the aforesaid order stand the Director is obliged to comply them in accordance with the communication. Let it be so done within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)