IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17984 of 2009 1. LALTI DEVI D/O SRI KOMAL THAKUR, W/O SRI RAM BALAK THAKUR R/O VILL.- FARIDPUR, P.S.- ISLAMPUR, DISTT.- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. DEPUTY DIRECTOR HEALTH SERVICES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL BIHAR, PATNA 7. CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF 8. INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, CHANDI, DISTT.- NALANDA 9. INCHARGE MEDICAL OFFICER PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, ASTHAWAN, DISTT.- NALANDA ----------- 4 24.6.2010 Petitioner, who is working as A.N.M had come to this Court against the order of Civil Surgeon, Nalanda stopping her salary pending enquiry into the validity of her appointment. Such steps have been taken against large number of such employees. It appears from the counter affidavit that in some cases this Court directed that merely because enquiry was pending, salary could not be stopped. In the counter affidavit it is further stated that in view of the said direction of this Court, petitioner has been paid her due salary except for the month of February, 2010, when funds were not available., In my view, no useful purpose would be served in 2 keeping this writ petition pending as the State has undertaken to continue to pay the salary till enquiry is made and any positive action is taken. No relief can be granted to the petitioner except that salary for the month of February, 2010, if not already paid must be paid within one month from today. Stoppage of salary can only be ordered as a part of a proceeding duly initiated and culminated and not otherwise. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. singh ( Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)