IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1773 of 2002 BIHAR AGRIGULTURAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION & ors. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 13. 09.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. In this writ application preferred in a representative capacity on behalf of the Bihar Agricultural Service Association, the relief sought for is to remove anomalies in the pay scales of the officers of the Bihar Agricultural Service consequent to the revision of the pay scales by 5th Pay Revision Commission. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that by Annexure-5 dated 25.1.1999, the Agriculture Production Commissioner has written to the Finance Commissioner, Government of Bihar pointing out anomalies in the Fitment Committee report with regard to erroneous fixation of pay scales of persons in the Bihar Agricultural Service for different posts. Notwithstanding the same, final decision on the report of the Agriculture Production Commissioner has not been taken and for which purpose the petitioner association has also filed representations dated 30.10.2001 and 28.12.2001 before the Agricultural Commissioner. The Finance Department has, however, proceeded to the final recommendation with which the petitioners are aggrieved for reasons of non-consideration of the report of the Agriculture Production Commissioner dated 25.1.1999. 2 The relief sought for at this stage is for appropriate direction to the Finance Commissioner to take appropriate decision in the matter in light of the recommendation of the Agriculture Production Commissioner dated 25.1.1999 on the anomalies stated to have been pointed out by him in the 5th Pay Revision Commission Report in so far as the officers of the Bihar Agricultural service in different ranks are concerned. Let such consideration be done by the Finance Commissioner and appropriate decision by a reasoned order be taken within a maximum period of five months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)