IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9612 of 2009 ANIL KUMAR MISHRA, SON OF LATE RAM ISHWAR MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAUGAIN, P.S. KARAKAT, DISTRICT ROHTAS, AT PRESENT POSTED AS TREASURY GUARD, IN THE OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SONE CANAL DIVISION, BUXAR----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES DEHRI, DISTRICT ROHTAS. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL DIVISION, BRAHAMPUR, DISTRICT BUXAR. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL DIVISION OF IRRIGATION AT MOHANIYA, DISTRICT KAIMUR. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SONE CANAL DIVISION BUXAR, DISTRICT BUXAR---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 12.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is serving as Treasury Guard in the office of the Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Buxar. He has filed this writ application praying inter alia to direct the authorities to release his arrears of salary for the period his leave has already been sanctioned under letter of the competent authority contained in Annexures-1, 2 and 4. He has further requested the authorities to allow the financial benefit of Assured Career Progression granted vide Annexure-3. It is further submitted that the increment allowed to him under Annexure-5 is also not added to his scale and he is getting salary without the benefit of the increment. In this connection he referred to the last pay certificate dated 14.10.2008 duly forwarded to the Executive Engineer under letter No. 65 dated 20.10.2008, Annexure-9 and the corrigendum bearing letter No. 126 dated 31.12.2008, Annexure-10. 3. Let the petitioner represent before the competent authority for the release of monetary benefits in terms of Annexures- 1 to 5 in the light of the entries already made in the last pay certificate - 2 - dated 14.10.2008 and the representation of the petitioner be considered and disposed of as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of its receipt. It goes without saying that if the petitioner is found eligible for release of the aforesaid payment then the monetary benefit in lieu thereof should be released within the same time, failing which the authorities, who are found responsible for such delay will have to pay the petitioner interest @ 5% per annum from his/their pocket. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)