IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12048 of 2007 BRAHMDEO RAI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 29.07.2008 Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. Despite this writ application for claims of arrears of salary having been filed in September 2007 no counter affidavit has been filed till date, the Court is not inclined to adjourn it for the said purpose. The petitioner was proceeded against departmentally for alleged unauthorized absence. On conclusion of the departmental proceedings an order was passed on 30.8.2003 imposing punishment of warning only when it was directed that the period of suspension shall be treated as period on duty. Learned Counsel submits that even during the period of suspension subsistence allowance was not paid. Despite the order dated 30.8.2003 salary remained unpaid from May 2002 till date. The writ application is disposed with directions to the respondent no. 5 to consider the claim of the petitioner for arrears of salary since May 2002 in accordance with law and dispose of the same expeditiously preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt ands/or production of a copy of this order. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)