IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1090 of 2007 Sushil Joardar, Son of Late Santosh Joardar, Permanent Resident of Moh.- Subhaspalli, P.O. and P.S. Kisanganj, Distt. Kisanganj, at present working as a receptionist Assistant, Distt. Industry Centre, Purnia …. ….. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Industrial Development Commissioner, Industry Department, New Secretariat, Patna 3. The Director Industry, Industry Department, New Secretariat, Patna 4. The General Manager, Distt. Industry Centre, Muzaffarpur 5. The Ajay Jha, Accountent, District Industry Centre, Muzaffarpur ….. … Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner :Mr. Chandra Bhushan Verma, Advocate For the State :Mr. A. Kunal, A.C. to AAG-XIV 03/ 26.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State, who has not filed counter affidavit although the writ petition has remained pending in the High Court for more than four years and the copy of the brief was served in the office of the Advocate General when the same was filed in the High Court. 2. Petitioner is serving in the office of the General Manager, District Industry Centre, Purnia, but from the writ petition it appears that he is to receive salary from General Manager, District Industry Centre, Muzaffarpur, who, in spite of receipt of absentee from the General Manager, District Industry Centre, Purnia, is not releasing salary of the petitioner. In this connection, 2 petitioner filed representation dated 22.11.2006 and 3.1.2007, Annexure-1 series before the Director, Industries, Bihar, Patna. The Director, Industries, Bihar, Patna has not taken any action in the light of the request of the petitioner whereafter petitioner filed the writ petition on 25.1.2007. 3. This writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to appear before the Industrial Development Commissioner, Bihar, Patna, who shall ensure that arrears of salary of the petitioner, if any, is paid to him within a reasonable time, not exceeding two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the Industrial Development Commissioner, Bihar, Patna. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)