IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12383 of 2011 Dhrub Kumar Jha son of Shri Jagdish Jha,Resident of Village +post- HariNagar, Vya-Singhiya,P.S.-Darbhanga District-Darbhanga. ……… petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar . 2. The Principal Secretary Department of Human Resource Development, Govt. of Bihar, Bikas Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Human Resource Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Bikas Bhawan, Patna. 4. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Koshi Commissionary ---------------------------------- Respondents 2 04.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by nonpayment of outstanding amount due to him with regard to his salary for the period 02.1.1997 to January 2004 and also from May, 2005 onwards. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits and also draws the attention of the Court to the pleadings in the writ petition to show that the said amount has not been paid to the petitioner only on account of technicality and also taking shelter of lack of fund. He submits that due to this the petitioner has been harassed and his family is on the verge of starvation. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is constrained to observe that it is a matter of shame that employees, who are discharging their duties, are not being paid and that too by the State itself. The petitioner having been appointed and discharging his duty is entitled in law not only to receive the payment but also receive the same in time. However, without going into that aspect, this Court feels that it would suffice, if the direction is issued to the respondent no.5 to 2 ensure that all legal and admissible dues are paid to him, latest within a period of four months from the date of production/receipt of a copy of this order upon him. The respondents shall not be entitled to take the plea of lack of fund. It is also made clear that if any formalities are to be completed being completed by the respondents, the same shall also be done without further delay or harassment to the petitioner, The writ petition stands disposed off. sudha ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)