IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5611 of 2009 MAMTA KUMARI & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 1.5.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners have been appointed on contract basis as Staff Nurse Grade-A. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the departmental of Personnel and Administrative Reforms took a policy decision on 18.7.2007 to bring uniformity in all government departments with regard to the terms and conditions of a contractual appointment. Clause 4 of the same states that while fixing the terms of payment of contractual appointees, if similar posts were available in the Government then the basic pay scale along with dearness pay, dearness allowance etc. was required to be given. He submits that the respondents have published an advertisement inviting application for regular appointment, which shows the availability of sanctioned posts. Learned counsel submits that in pursuance of the same, the committee met and took a decision on 13.11.2007 inter alia with regard to the honorarium to be paid to Staff Nurse Grade- A. He submits that this decision is not in consonance with Clause 6 of the policy guideline dated 18.7.2007. He submits that dearness pay is being denied. Learned counsel for the State points out from the decision dated 13.11.2007 that it appears that dearness pay was being denied uniformly to certain categories of contractual appointees and prima - 2 - facie it does not appear to be a case of hostile discrimination or arbitrariness. This application is disposed off with the observation that if the petitioners represent, seeking such relief based on the policy guideline dated 18.7.2007, this Court expects that the respondents shall make available the reasons for denial of the same to the petitioner so that if aggrieved the petitioner may agitate the same before the appropriate forum. Let the same be done within the maximum period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)