IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7434 of 2002 JAI PRAKASH YADAV, S/o Late Chhedi Yadav, Resident of Mohalla Navtolia Bindwara, PS Kasim Bazar, District Munger Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary of Local Self Government of Bihar at New Secretariat, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Munger 4. The Special Officer of Munger Muncicipality at Kasturba Water Works, Pani Tanki Toad, Betwan Bazar, PS Kotwali ( Kasim Bazar) District Munger ----------- 5 12-02-2009 Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Munger Municipality are present. From the order sheet it appears that this writ petition was filed on 4.7.2002 but when the matter was taken up on 26-3-2003 nobody appeared on behalf of the petitioner leading to dismissal for lack of prosecution. After the matter was restored, on 6-9-2007 the counsel for the petitioner prayed for adjournment. Today also nobody has appeared. Learned counsel for the Municipality has submitted that in paragraph 6 of the counter affidavit it has been stated that on account of order passed in favour of petitioner on 23-4-2001 in another writ petition, he was paid his retiral dues through a cheque dated 1-3-2002 and thereafter this writ petition was filed to claim that petitioner was entitled to revised pay scale and its benefits. It was further submitted that if petitioner is found entitled for benefits of revised pay scale as per recommendations of 5th Pay Revision Committee if those are implemented in respect of other employees from earlier dates then petitioner’s claim shall also be considered in accordance with law. - 2 - Since nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner, this writ application is dismissed for non prosecution. BKS/ (Shiva Kirti Singh,J.)