IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9895 of 2006 1. BIHAR RAJYA JAIL CHATURTH WARGIYA KAMGAR UNION, PATNA THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SHRI RAM NANDAN PRASAD YADAV, SON OF SRI PHUCHCHO PRASAD YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAHDEVA, P.S. BARIYARPUR, DISTIRCT – MUNGER. 2. URMILA DEVI, WIFE OF BHUNESHWAR DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – SHARMA, P.S. MASAUHRI, DISTRICT – PATNA. 3. LAXMI DEVI, WIFE OF SATYENDRA MOCHI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – HATHIA KANSARAI, P.S. MANER, DISTRICT – PATNA. 4. SHANTI DEVI, WIFE OF VIRENDRA PANDIT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – TAREGANADIH, P.S. MASAUDHI, DISTRICT – PATNA. 5. NILAM DEVI, WIFE OF LATE GAURI RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – HUSSAINGANJ, P.S. BARH, DISTRICT – PATNA. 6. RAJ RANI DEVI, WIFE OF RAM PARVESH PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – BELBHADRAPUR, P.S. SAMASTIPUR, DISTRICT – SAMASTIPUR. 7. SUMITRA DEVI, WIFE OF DALLU PAWAN, RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 20, HARKHOLA ROAD, P.S. SUPAUL, DISTRICT – SUPAUL. 8. KISMAT DEVI, WIFE OF JAI PRAKASH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – DHODHI, P.S. KUDHANI, DISTRICT – MUZAFFARPUR. …………. PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HOME (JAIL) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (PRISON), HOME (JAIL) DEPARTMENT, MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. SUPERINTENDENT, IDEAL CENTRAL JAIL, BEUR, PATNA. 4. SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, BHAGALPUR. 6. SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, BUXAR. 7. SUPERINTENDENT, SUB-JAIL, MASAURHI. 8. SUPERINTENDENT, SUB-JAIL, BARH. 9. SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT JAIL, SAMASTIPUR. 10. SUPERINTENDENT, SUB-JAIL, SUPAUL. 11. SUPERINTENDENT, SUB-JAIL, BUXAR. ………… RESPONDENTS. ----------- 09/ 28.03.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the State. Initially, the writ application was filed on behalf of Bihar Rajya Jail Chaturth Wargiya Kamgar Union, Patna representing its members as well as seven other petitioners in individual capacity for a 2 direction to respondents to make payment of minimum time scale of Class IV post i.e. in the pay scale of Rs. 950-1400 (old) and replacement scale Rs.3050-4590. Petitioners 2 to 8 claimed that they are at least entitled for minimum time scale, as they are working as female warders in Sub-Jail, Masaurhi as well in other Jails, under Respondents 7 to 11. So far petitioner no. 2 Urmila Devi is concerned, during the pendency of this writ application she had filed another writ application vide C.W.J.C. No. 4410 of 2010, for similar relief, which was disposed of by order dated 16.11.2010. Petitioner No. 2 was given liberty to represent her case, raising the issue of minimum time scale, before the concerned authorities. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the application so far petitioner no. 2 Urmila Deviu is concerned. Prayer for withdrawal of application on behalf of petitioner no. 2 is allowed. Petitioners 5, 6, 7 and 8 were dis-engaged during the pendency of the writ application, as such 3 now their prayer regarding either regularization or minimum time scale has become infructuous. Petitioners 3 and 4 Laxmi Devi and Shanti Devi had also been dis-engaged during the pendency of the writ application, but they have been re-engaged at Sub- Jail, Masaurhi in the year, 2010. Considering, submissions made on behalf of the petitioners and the State, this application is being disposed of, giving liberty to petitioners 3 and 4 to file their representations for minimum time scale/regularization before the competent authority. In case, such representation is filed, it is expected that the same will be considered and disposed of in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of its filing. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)