IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9740 of 2011 Ramlal Yadav, S/O Late Shadeo Yadav, R/O Village- Saraidar, Police Station- Nauhatta, District- Rohtas. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Rohtas. 3. The Additional District Magistrate, Rohtas. 4. The Sub.- Divisional Officer, Dehri, District- Rohtas. 5. The Labour Enforcement Officer, Rohtas. 6. Smt. Beneta Devi, Sarpanch, W/O Amrendra Upadhaya, R/O Village- Bara Nagar, P.S.-Nauhatta, District- Rohtas. . . . . . Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2/ 18.11.2011 The petitioner was engaged as Dalpati in one of the Panchayat within Rohtas District. He filed an application before the Labour Enforcement Officer, Rohtas for payment of labour cost on the basis of minimum wages for the period 10.05.2007 to 30.01.2008 at the rate of Rs.1761/- per month, as per the minimum wages scheme. The Labour Enforcement Officer, Rohtas registered a case bearing Case no. 410 M/2008 under Section 20(3) of Bihar Minimum Wages Act and referred the matter to Sub-Divisional Officer, Dehri for disposal. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dehri dropped the case on the ground of limitation vide his order dated 09.02.2010. The appeal preferred by the petitioner before the Additional District Magistrate, Rohtas was remitted to Sub-Divisional Officer, Dehri vide order dated 09.06.2010 passed in case no. 08 of 2010. Learned counsel submits that though Sub- Divisional Officer, Dehri has completed the hearing on 04.1.2011, but no order as yet has been passed. Having heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State, I direct the Sub-Divisional Officer, Dehri to pass appropriate order within two months from the date of receipt of a 2 copy of this order, if the order has not already been passed. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)