IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13158 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Shashank Shekhar Sharma S/O Late Yugal Kishore Singh R/O Vill.- Aunta, P.S.- Hatihdah, Distt.- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Union Of India Through Secretary Statistical Deptt., Govt. Of India, New Delhi-1 2. Registrar General, Home Ministry, Govt. Of India, New Delhi 3. The Director, Senses Operation Bihar State Cooperative Bank Building, 2nd Floor, Ashok Rajpath, Patna 4. Principal Secretary Revenue Land Reforms, Government Of India, New Delhi 5. District Magistrate-Cum-Chief Senses Officer, Lakhisarai 6. Joint Director, Senses Operation Bihar State Cooperation Bank Building, 2nd Floor, Ashok Rajpath, Patna 7. In-Charge Officer, Senses Barahia Block Cum B.D.O., Barahia, Lakhisarai ........ Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Bihari Sinha SC19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL) 5 21-11-2011 Petitioner raises a grievance that after his superannuation from Nagar Panchayat, Barahia, he was retained as Census Clerk in the Election Office in connection with preparation of National Population Register. It is the grievance that he has not been paid wages for the discharged duties. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and 6, paragraphs 7 and 8 of which read as under: “7. That the office of the Registrar General of Patna High Court CWJC No.13158 of 2011 (5) dt.21-11-2011 2 India, New Delhi issued letter no. A.11018/2/2010-Ad. V dated 31.12.2009 and sanctioned a sum of Rs. 11,74,38,000/- for payment of clerical staff addressed to the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna and the copy of the same have also been forwarded to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar as well as the Office of the Director Census Operations, Bihar, Patna to hand over the aforesaid cheque under receipt. 8.That as per the aforesaid instruction of the office of the Registrar General of India, New Delhi the Office of the Director of Census Operations, Bihar, Patna wrote a letter to the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna vide letter No. G. 21012/1/2009-724 dated 29.03.2011 and enclosed cheque No. 406630 dated 11.03.2011 under receipt and the same has been received on the same day i.e. 29.3.2011 by the Office of the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna and a copy of the same has also been forwarded to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar as well as Principal Secretary, Revenue, Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna for information.” Now since the fund has been made available to the respondent, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the concerned authority for payment of wages by filing representation. If any such representation is filed, the concerned authority shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. If any amount is found due and admissible, the same shall be disbursed in favour of the petitioner. The application stands disposed of. PANKAJ KUMAR/- (Kishore K. Mandal, J)