IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1654 of 2002 DUKH DEVAN SINGH SON OF SANTOKHI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SAIDANICHAK, P.S.,PHULWARISHARIF, DIST-PATNA…………… PETITIONER Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, WATER RESOURSES DEPARTMENT, SICHAI BHAWAN, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2.THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,(MECHANICAL) GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3.THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,(MECHANICAL) GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,(MECHANICAL) GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,(MECHANICAL) GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA. ------------ For the petitioner:- Mr.Abhay Kumar Singhj No.1, Adv Mr.Parmatma Singh,Adv. For respondents:-SC-XXI -------------- 4/ 10-Nov-08 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner has claimed that since he received training from I.T.I. in the trade of blacksmithy, respondents were obliged to give him a better pay scale in view of policy decision which favoured grant of higher pay scale to I.T.I. trained personnel. On the behalf of the State it has been submitted that admittedly petitioner received I.T.I. training in the trade of blacksmithy, but as would appear from the facts of the case, he was appointed on the post of helper and has never been appointed on the post of blacksmith. Since admittedly petitioner has 2 never been appointed and has never worked as blacksmith, he cannot get the benefit of training in the trade of blacksmithy so as to entitle him to higher pay scale meant for trained blacksmith. Hence this Court finds no merit in the writ petition. It is dismissed accordingly. perwez (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)