IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2571 of 2007 Pawan Kumar son of Sheo Narayan Prasad Yadav, Resident of village- Parariya, P.O. Godhala, P.S. and District- Madhepura … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Director, Consolidation, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 5. The District Magistrate, Madhepura 6. Circle Officer, Alam Nagar, District Madhepura …… … Respondents ---------------------------------- 02 26.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner was initially appointed as Moharir to serve under the Director, Consolidation, Bihar, Patna. Presently he is working on Class III post in the office of the Circle Officer, Alam Nagar within the district of Madhepura. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the pay scale admissible to the Moharir serving in the Directorate of Consolidation was revised in the light of the recommendation of the Fitment Committee from Rs. 3200 – 4900 to Rs. 4000 – 6000/- under resolution of the State Government 2 bearing Memo No. 7780 dated 2.12.2006, Annexure- 3. It is further submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in spite of issue of the said resolution, petitioner is being paid salary in the scale of Rs. 3200 – 4900/-, which is contrary to the resolution of the State Government and petitioner is entitled for payment of salary in the revised scale of Rs. 4000 – 6000/- from 1.1.1996 and the arrears of difference of salary from 1.1.1996 till the date he is allowed the scale of Rs. 4000 – 6000/-. Let the Collector, Madhepura consider the request of the petitioner for grant of higher scale of Rs. 4000 – 6000/- with effect from 1.1.1996 and arrears of difference of salary from 1.1.1996 till the date petitioner is allowed the scale of Rs. 4000 – 6000/-. Necessary order in this regard be passed by the Collector, Madhepura as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before him. It is, however, made clear that if for any reason, the Collector, Madhepura is not satisfied that petitioner is entitled for higher scale of Rs. 4000 – 3 6000/, then he must pass order within the same time indicating reason for not granting the higher scale of Rs. 4000 – 6000/-. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)