IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7004 of 2002 RAMA BALA VERMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3/ 27/01/2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The relief claimed in the writ application is of arrears of salary and emoluments between 1.8.1996 to 30.6.2000 and again from the date 1.1.2001 to 31.3.2001. The dispute relate to the period when the petitioner was posted at Darbhanga Collectorate and transferred to Manigachi Block and then to Benipur etc. Her claim by representations evoked no response leading to filing of the writ applications. The counter affidavit of the respondents does not seek to raise any disputes with regard to the legitimacy of the claims, but only seeks to apportion blame between Darbhanga and Samastipur district to urge that the delay has also taken place because of alleged paucity of funds. The right to receive salary is a statutory right which merges into Article-21 of the Constitution of India also. Learned counsels for the parties are not in a 2 position to inform this Court of the status of the claims as of date. In that circumstance, the only appropriate order to be passed to day is to direct respondents 2 and 4 to act in unison and to pay the legitimate dues of the petitioner in accordance with law, if not already paid, within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)