IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15437 of 2006 BAIJNATH & ORS Versus THE PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS ----------- 03. 17.09.2008 The issue is non-payment of dearness allowance to these petitioners from 1.7.1993 to 31.10.2004 or till such period they were in service. Stand of the respondents is that though the State Government had extended the benefit of dearness allowance to the employees of Nagar Nigam but the corresponding resources are neither available with them nor adequate grant or fund has come from the State Government. That is the primary reason why difference of dearness allowance has not been paid to any of the employees of the Corporation. The claim of the petitioners and their right is not being disputed. Respondent have also brought on record the communication which has been made with the State Government for appropriate allocation which would be evident from the annexures which have been annexed with the counter affidavit. Keeping in view that non-payment of dearness allowance is the universal problem in relation to all the employees, the Court is not inclined to pass an order specifically with regard to the present writ applicants. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the respondents that they shall endeavour to resolve the issue may be with the coordination and assistance of the State Government so that - 2 - not only these petitioners but other employees also get what is due to them for a long time. An early decision in this regard is expected by the Court. The writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)