IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3258 of 2010 MANOBENDRA BHATTACHARJEE, S/O LATE KALI PADA BHATTACHARJEE, AT PRESENT R/O 50/3, BOURIPARA ROAD, SASTITALA, SHEORAPHULI, DISTT.- HOOGLY (W.B.) ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2.THE SECRETARY-CUM-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA. 3.THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, SOIL CONSERVATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), SOIL CONSERVATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6.THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 6. 28.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the Accountant General. The only grievance of the petitioner is that since as a measure of punishment, he was allowed 50% of the full pension, but there was no such order for payment of 50% of the dearness allowance. Learned counsel for the State submits that the dearness allowance is payable over the amount of pension. Since the petitioner is being paid 50% of the full pension as a measure of punishment, dearness allowance is accordingly calculated and as such, the petitioner is not entitled to more than 50% of the dearness allowance. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a - 2 - position to bring to the notice of this Court any circular of the State Government justifying payment of dearness allowance on the full pension. Having considered the submissions of the parties, I do not find any reason to interfere with the matter. The writ application is, accordingly, dismissed. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)