IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12345 of 2008 KAILASH SHARMA, S/O LATE BALDEO SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DHUAWAI, P.S. SANOKHAR, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, BHAGALPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 5. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, BHAGALPUR. 6. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, BHAGALPUR. 7. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BHAGALPUR. 8. THE HEADMASTER, KALADHAR MIDDLE SCHOOL, ARAR, P.O. ARAR, BLOCK AND P.S. SANHOULA, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. 9. THE TREASURY OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 10. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. 11. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ----------- 5. 29.4.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the Accountant General. Today, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.2 annexing the order passed by the Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, as contained in Memo no.553 dated 27th of April, 2009 (Annexure A). The Director, Primary Education by the aforesaid order has directed the District Superintendent of Education, Bhagalpur that after examining the claim for pending salary, the same should be paid to the petitioner immediately. In view of the order, as contained in Annexure A, it is expected that the District Superintendent of Education shall take all necessary steps so that the necessary payment is made to the petitioner 2 in terms of the order passed by the Director, as contained in Annexure A, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. It will be open for the petitioner to file a representation claiming payment of interest on account of delayed payment, if not already paid, which shall also be considered and disposed of expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)