IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16896 of 2009 1. YADUNATH DUTT S/O LATE DHANUSHDARI DUTTA RETIRED SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, C/O SRI GIRISH MALLIK, 14/STATE BANK COLONY NO.1, RAJA BAZAR, SHEIKHPURA, PATNA-14 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION BHAWAN, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OLD SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. DEPUTY SECRETARY, MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION BHAWAN, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2. 27.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The claim for arrears of salary with effect from the date of retrospective promotion as granted by order dated 21.6.2003 is fully covered by a decision of this Court in 1999(1) PLJR 273. The impugned order dated 21.6.2003 is in teeth of the law laid down by this Court with regard to grant of monetary benefits with retrospective effect on the date of promotion. It is not sustainable to that extent. The order dated 21.6.2003 is accordingly set aside to the extent that it denies retrospective monetary benefits while granting retrospective promotion. Let this order be complied within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)