IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8827 of 2009 INDRADEO PRASAD, SON OF LATE GANGA BHAGAT, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA LALBAG, P.O. AND P.S. SHEKHPURA, TOWN AND DISTRICT SHEKHPURA ---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PANCHAYATI RAJ, PATNA 3. THE ZILA PARISHAD, NALANDA THROUGH THE DEPURTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILA PARISHAD, NALANDA---RESPONDENTS. ====== 04. 30.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State as also the counsel for the Zila Parishad. 2. Petitioner superannuated while serving as Vaidya with the Zila Parishad, Nalanda. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the State respondents to consider his case for payment of arrears of salary in the revised scale with effect from 1.1.1986 as also subsequent revision allowed from time to time till the date of his superannuation i.e. 31.7.2007. In this connection, he has made reference to page-11 of his service book, which is appended with the rejoinder filed on behalf of the petitioner and with reference to the entries made therein, it is submitted that the amount as indicated in the service book of the petitioner is not being paid to him as necessary approval from the finance department of the State Government has not been obtained, although, the Deputy Development Commissioner- cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Nanalda has requested the State Government under letter No.250 dated 17.5.2002, Annexure- H to the supplementary counter affidavit for grant of such approval. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties as also having considered the fact that the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum- Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Nanalda sought necessary - 2 - approval from the State Government under letter No.250 dated 17.5.2002, Annexure-H, which has not been considered so far, meanwhile, petitioner has already superannuated with effect from 31.7.2007, I deem it expedient to direct the competent authority of the State Government to consider the request of the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Nanalda contained in letter No.250 dated 17.5.2002, Annexure-H and to grant necessary approval for payment of arrears of salary of the petitioner as per the entries made in his service book at page-11 as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If any further amount is found due to the petitioner, the same should be paid within the same time. Before parting with this order this Court observes that for grant of monetary benefit under Assured Career Progression Scheme petitioner is at liberty to ventilate his grievance before the authorities of the Zila Parishad, Nalanda and the State Government. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)