IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7960 of 2008 Sunil Kumar Sahu, son of Shri Sukhdeo Sahu, village Saidpura, P.O. Alinagar, P.S. Surajgarha, District Lakhisarai…….Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Vikas Bhawan, Patna. 2. Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Human Resources Development Department, Vikas Bhawan, Patna. 3. District Superintendent of Education, Munger. 4. District Superintendent of Education, Lakhisarai……………………………………………….Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 09.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Annexure-8 dated 07.02.2008 which is an order of the Special Secretary-cum- Director, Primary Education, Bihar passed on the representation of the petitioner, filed pursuant to the liberty granted by this Court in CWJC No.9965 of 2001, shows that claim of the petitioner has been accepted that his services should have been counted with effect from 07.12.1995 as his appointment was delayed on account of some clarification sought for by the District Superintendent of Education. To this extent, grievances of the petitioner have been redressed. Now the only claim of the petitioner 2 is that he should get the monetary benefits of the period 07.12.1995 to 23.07.1996 when he could actually have joined as his services have been accepted but benefits of the same have been denied by the said order. Since petitioner has not actually worked during the said period, salary of the petitioner has been denied. However, since his services have been counted with effect from 07.12.1995, obviously petitioner is entitled for other notional benefits of the period in accordance with law. The writ application was filed on 14.05.2008 with service of two copies of the same in the office of the learned Advocate General. However, till today no counter affidavit has been filed. Today also learned counsel for the respondents is not present to assist this Court. In the circumstances, the writ application is allowed. Respondents are directed to count services of the petitioner with effect from 07.12.1995 for seniority and other notional monetary benefits in accordance with law. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)