IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15995 of 2005 MOST.SHEO KUMARI DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 27.9.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of the admitted position in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent nos. 4 and 5 specially paragraphs 4 and 5, this writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the respondent nos. 4 and 5, Director Mass Education, Patna as well as District Formal & Mass Education Officer, Patna, respectively to ensure that the payment in terms of the stand taken in the counter affidavit is made to the petitioner, if not already made, within a period of three months from the date of production or communication of a copy of this order. The respondents are directed that the issue must be resolved within the time frame fixed by the Court as the counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that despite such a stand being taken by them in the year 2006 no payment has been made. If the occasion for non- payment is created by the respondents again the Court will deal with such authority with a very firm hand. This writ application is disposed of with the direction as above. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)