IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1766 of 2005 SHANKAR PRASAD VERMA & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5 23/08/2010 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State, petitioners would be well advised to first make out a case for payment of 20% extra salary for higher responsibility before the competent authority based on the evidence and the material of fact existing in favour of the petitioners as such. If the respondents fail to respond, then may be, there would be an occasion for the Court to examine the matter afresh. So far as passing any direction at this stage is concerned, the Court is not inclined to examine the issue at this stage besides in absence of the basic pleadings and the material specially in view of the fact that the original prayer for creation of posts have been given up and a demand for ‘equal pay for equal work’ is being made in the amended I.A. application. If the petitioners move the competent authority, the concerned authority would be well advised to take a decision within a period of six months from the date of - 2 - such application filed by the petitioner. This writ application stands disposed of with the liberty as above. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)