IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.924 of 2009 DR. SHAHID PRAVEZ, SON OF MD. ISRAIL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-ISLAMGANJ, P.O. + P.S. – MANER, DISTRICT- PATNA ……………… PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, GOPALGANJ 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ………….. RESPONDENTS ----------- 03. 02.08.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as Counsel representing the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. Petitioner was appointed as Veterinary Doctor and before he could have been posted at a particular place, he was asked to give joining at the Directorate. Petitioner and other newly appointed Veterinary Doctors gave their joining on 11.10.2000 at the Directorate and waited for their posting till 21.05.2001. Subsequently on 19.05.2001, the posting order was issued and on 21.05.2001, they joined at their respective place of postings. Petitioner’s grievance is that his service for the period in between 11.10.2000 to 21.05.2001 has not been regularized. He has not been paid salary for this period and experience certificate for this period has also not been issued. The real grudge of the petitioner for 2 such grievance is that service of similarly situated other employees have already been regularized for this period and they have also been allowed monetary benefits. In paragraph 4 of the Counter Affidavit filed on behalf of the State, it has been stated that the period of waiting for posting from 11.10.2000 to 21.05.2001 of the petitioner, has been regularized vide Department’s letter no. 4764, dated 01.10.2008. The District Animal Husbandry Officer, Gopalganj has been sent the copy of Department’s letter no. 4764, dated 01.10.2008. A request letter had been issued to the District Animal Husbandry Officer, Gopalganj vide letter no. 1358, dated 15.05.2009 to ensure payment of salary for the period waiting for posting and the petitioner has received salary on 02.07.2009. The grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed. So far experience certificate is concerned, petitioner may approach the appropriate authority and in case the petitioner approaches the competent authority, certificate must be issued in his favour. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)