IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7257 of 2008 LAXMI DAS . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 3 9.4.2010 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Initially the prayer of the petitioner was for direction to the respondents for making payment of salary for the period October, 2000 to April, 2001, 23rd August to December, 2004 and for the period March, 2006 till date. Interlocutory application No. 3169 of 2010 has been filed, whereby prayer has been modified. An amended prayer is for direction to make payment of salary for the period October, 2000 to April, 2001 and from July, 2006 till date. The petitioner was initially appointed as Assistant Teacher on 1.7.1988 and posted in Primary School, Mohiuddin Nagar, Baikuntpur, Samastipur. Subsequently he was sent on deputation to Inayatpur Rajkiya Madhya vidyalaya under Block Patori District Samastipur, where he remained for the period October, 2 2000 to April 2001. Again the petitioner was sent on deputation to Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya, Bindbondha, Mohiuddin Nagar, he is posted there from March, 2006 till date. Petitioner has not been paid his salary for the period of deputation in one or another school. Despite several representations, payment is not being made, as such he was compelled to file writ application. During the pendency of the writ application, petitioner has been paid his salary for the period 23rd August to December, 2004 and March, 2006 to May, 2006 but salary for the period October, 2002 to April, 2001 and July, 2006 till date has not been paid. Along with the Interlocutory application, petitioner has annexed his absentee record, dispatched by the Headmaster of the School to the competent authority for his disbursement of amount for making payment to the petitioner. Petitioner has also annexed the letter issued by the Headmaster of the School to Regional Area Education Officer, Mohiuddin Nagar requesting for payment of salary to the petitioner but till date no payment has been made. 3 This application is being disposed off directing the Area Education Officer, Mohiuddin Nagar and the District Superintendent of Education, Samastipur as well as Block Education Officer, Mohiuddin Nagar to release necessary fund for making payment of salary to the petitioner for the period stated in the writ application. The payment must be done to the petitioner within eight weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. The writ application stands allowed. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar