IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9259 of 2002 SMT.SUSHILA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4. 12.02.2009 Heard leaned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The relief sought in the writ application by the original petitioner was for salary for March 1985 to August 1986 and difference of pay from 1.7.1979 to 30.9.1995. The original petitioner who was an employee in the Cooperative Department was since deceased during pendency of the writ application and has been substituted by his wife on 23.10.2002. The counter affidavit on behalf of the respondents states that the salary for March 1985 to August 1986 has been paid vide authority slip dated 9.10.2001 received by son of the petitioner. In so far as the difference of salary from 1.7.1979 to 30.9.1995 is concerned that the matter was under process and that it would be paid soon. This has been stated in the counter affidavit affirmed on 9.1.2003. Learned Counsel for the parties are not in a position to inform this Court as to what ultimately happened thereafter. The writ application is disposed with the observation that if the difference of pay for 1.7.1979 to 30.9.1995 has already been paid prior to passing of the present order, no further action is required on the part of the respondents. But, if it is paid after presentation of the present order, the amount shall carry interest @ 4 % per annum from the date it became due till 9.8.2002 when the writ petition was instituted. It shall again carry the same amount of interest from the date of presentation of a certified copy of the order till the payment be actually made. Such interest, if payable, shall be recovered by the government from the salary of the erring officials after holding an enquiry and due opportunity to them. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)