IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.780 of 2011 1. JAGDEO MAHTO SON OF SRI KAMAL MAHTO, VILLAGE PANCHUPUR, WARD NO.4, P.O. ROSRA, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESNETLY POSTED AS ROLLER KHALASI IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 2. ARVIND KUMAR SON OF SRI KRISHNA KISHORE, MOHALLA POKHRA, P.S. HAZIPUR, DISTRICT VAISHALI, PRESENTLY POSTED AS JUNIOR ENGINEER IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 3. KUMUD KUMAR SINHA SON OF SRI BHOLA PRASAD, ABHIYANTA NIWAS, MOHALLA KASHOPUR, P.S. AND DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS JUNIOR ENGINEER IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 4. SATYA PAL PRASAD SINGH, SON OF SRI RAM CHANDRA SINGH, VILLAGE BATHUABUJURG, P.S. MUSHARI GHARARI, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS ESTIMATOR IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 5. SURESH KUMAR PRASAD SON OF LATE RAM NARAYAN PRASAD, VILLAGE RAHMATPUR, P.O. RAHMATPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS ASSISTANT IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 6. RAM KUMAR JHA SON OF SRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA, VILLAGE SALEMPUR, P.S. MUSARI GHARARI, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS PEON IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 7. KRISHNA RAM SON OF LATE SIKINDER RAM, VILLAGE MATHRAPUR, P.S. MATHRAPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS SWEEPER IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 8. ASHOK KUMAR SINGH SON OF RAM DEO PRASAD SINGH, VILLAGE SARAUT, P.S. ROSRA, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS PEON IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 9. PRADEEP KUMAR @ PRADEEP KUMAR MEHTAR SON OF LATE SURAT MEHTAR, VILLAGE SINGHIYA GHAT, P.S. BIBHUTIPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS SWEEPER IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 10. ARUN KUMAR MAHTO SON OF RASRAJ MAHTO, VILLAGE KATUWA GODHA, P.S. PINDARA JERA, DISTRICT BOKARO, PRESENTLY POSTED AS RATRI PRAHARI CHAUKIDAR IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. 11. BIRENDRA MAHTO SON OF HASAN MAHTO, VILLAGE PARMANANDPUR, P.S. DUMARA, DISTRICT SITAMARHI, PRESENTLY POSTED AS RATRI PRAHARI CHAUKIDAR IN ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. MR. MANOJ KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. MR. AHAY RAJ, THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT 2 COMMISSIONER CUM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILA PARISHAD, SAMASTIPUR. -------------- 03. 24.08.2011 In compliance of my order dated 10.08.2011 the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna is present. He states that 30% grant and 40% of the loan amount to meet the difference of salary on account of implementation of 3rd and 4th Pay Revision Recommendations has also been released for these petitioners after their regularization but on account of mistaken interpretation by the authorities of the Zila Parishad, Samastipur, in case the amount has not been paid to these petitioners, the Deputy Development Commissioner Incharge of the Zila Parishad should pay the said amount to the petitioners or appear before the Principal Secretary after fixing a date for such purpose with the Principal Secretary and satisfy the Principal Secretary that the said amount has not been released and if it appears so from the records of the State Government also that the said amount for the petitioners has not been released, the said amount shall be released after 3 ensuring budget allocation for such release, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of resolution of this matter after appearance of the Deputy Development Commissioner before the Principal Secretary. It is expected that after resolution of the dispute the Principal Secretary will make necessary clarification to the Deputy Development Commissioner that whatever amount is received from the Government in regard to the salary head of the employees of the Zila Parishad is inclusive of the salary of these petitioners. In view of the undertaking given by the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna to resolve the dispute as indicated above, the contempt petition is disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)