IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17511 of 2008 RAMADHAR SINGH SON OF SRI HARIDWAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANPUR GAUDARI PANDEY LANE P.O+ p.s. BUNIYADPUR DISTRICT-VAISHALI AT PRESENT PEON POSTED UNDER JOINT DIRECTOR CONSOLIDATION GAYA. …………….. PETITIONER. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY REVENUE CUM LAN REFORMS COMMISSIONER, BIHAR, PATNA. 2.UNDER SECRETARY REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3.DIRECTOR CONSOLIDATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 4.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA. 5.JOINT DIRECTOR CONSOLIDATION, GAYA. ……………………… RESPONDENTS ----------- 4. 29.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the respondents. As per the case of the petitioner he was an employee of the Revenue and Land Reforms Department and working under Joint Director Consolidation, Gaya, on a Class-IV post. Earlier his services were placed under the control of the Collector Gaya. Collector Gaya made some enquiry with regard to the validity of his appointment from the office of Director Consolidation, but he did not get any reply. Therefore, the collector Gaya, through his letter dated 15.3.2004 addressed to the Under Secretary Revenue and land Reforms Department (Annexure-8), returned the services of the petitioner, with copy of the 2 letter to the Joint Director Consolidation Gaya and the petitioner. Petitioner, after receipt of the said letter, submitted his joining in the office of Under Secretary of the Department, vide Annexure-9. The grievance of the petitioner is that, since then his joining has not been accepted, he has not been posted against any substantive post and he has not been paid his salary. The writ application was filed on 2.12.2008, and twice earlier time was allowed to the respondents to file counter affidavit, but till today they have not filed any counter affidavit. In the circumstances, in view of the pleadings of the petitioner and in view of the said letter of the Collector Gaya as contained in Annexure-8, this court directs the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, to look into the matter and make necessary enquiries in respect of services of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law preferably within a period of one months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. 3 The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Devendra/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)