IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11778 of 2006 SMT.MALTI DEVI W/O SRI BAMESHWAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE AND P.O.NAILI PS. NIMCHAK BATHANI, DISTT.-GAYA-- PETITIONER Versus 1 THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM- SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTION, PRIMARY EDUCATION, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GAYA 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA--- RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 12.1.2009 No relief on the prayer of the petitioner with regard to payment of pension is given at this stage in view of the fact that a categorical statement has been made in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents that a change in the date of birth was made in the Service Book of the petitioner on her level and endorsed by so called Range Education Officer who cannot be said to be the authorized person to effect said change in the date of birth specially in the Service Book. This writ application at this stage is disposed of with a direction upon the respondents to first take a decision on the change which has been brought about to the date of birth in the Service Book and the consequence thereof before the question of pension can be decided. Let a decision in this regard be taken preferably within a period of three months from the date of production or communication of a copy of this order. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)