IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9138 of 2009 NARENDRA KUMAR, Son of Late Bishnudeo Mandal, Resident of village – Lokmanpur, P.S. – Kharik, District – Bhagalpur, at present posted as Clerk in the office of Area Education Officer, Banka, District – Banka. … Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. Director Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. District Magistrate, Banka, District – Banka. 4. Regional Deputy Director of Education, Bhagalpur, District – Bhagalpur. 5. District Superintendent of Education, Banka, District – Banka. 6. Area Education Officer, Banka, District – Banka. …. Respondents. For the Petitioner : - Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta, Advocate Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the State : - Mr. Bhashar Shankar, A.C. to G.P.XII. ----------- 02/ 03.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Clerk vide office order bearing memo no. 868 dated 23.11.2004, Annexure-1 and in the light of the said order he submitted his joining in the office of Area Education Officer, Banka on 9.12.2004, Annexure-2. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has been paid salary until September, 2005 whereafter his salary has been withheld without any rhyme and reason. For release of his salary after September, 2005 petitioner has represented before the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Bhagalpur and the representation is dated 22.1.2009. 4. Let the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Bhagalpur consider the representation dated 22.1.2009, Annexure-3, as early as possible, in any case, within one month from the date of - 2 - receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if there is no tangible reason to withhold the salary of the petitioner, the same must be paid to the petitioner within the same time. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)