IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4454 of 2008 DWARIKA PRASAD, SON OF LATE BALDEO PRASAD MEHTA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BELGHOGHAR, P.O. BINDA, P.S. BARACHATTI, DISTRICT GAYA. ------ PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PANCHAYAT RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, GAYA. 5. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, FATEHPUR, DISTRICT GAYA. ------ RESPONDENTS ----------- 3 22.4.2011 The petitioner is claiming the following reliefs to which the State has replied in the following manner: Claimed Reliefs State’s reply Arrears of salary from February, 2004 to February, 2008 and onwards. Arrears of salary from September, 2003 to February, 2008 have been paid except for the Month of August, 2007 and September, 2007. Regular Monthly salary. They have paid the salary till 2008. It is further claimed that the petitioner is absent from duty after the criminal case 2 numbered as Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 41 of 2008 was instituted. Arrears of D.A. from July, 2002 to February, 2008 onwards. All D.A. has been paid except for the period July, 2002 to April, 2003. Difference of salary since 2003-04 onwards in respect of passing Raj Bhasha Hindi Tippani. Has been paid even more than admissible amount. Annual increment Has been paid. To deduct amount of A.C.P. Not entitled. Time Bound Promotion Scheme has been abolished and petitioner is not entitled. It appears from the aforesaid prayer and the answer of the State with respect to different claims of the petitioner, that in fact he has been paid all his claims except D.A. which is under consideration as per the 3 statements made in the counter affidavit and salary which has not been paid since 2008 with D.A. for short period of time as indicated and as also admitted by the State above. In the circumstances, I direct that the respondent no. 3 may pass appropriate orders for payment of D.A. within a period of four months on receipt of a copy of this order. The D.M. may also get an enquiry held with respect to whether the petitioner was present and attending his office and thereafter make payment of his salary on a regular basis along with arrears of salary, if, he is found to be working regularly. The said enquiry should be completed within a period of four month. It is obvious that if the orders are in favour of the petitioner, payments should be made as expeditiously as possible. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)