IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6178 of 2009 NAND LAL PATHAK Versus THE BHAGALPUR MUNICIPAL CORPN. ----------- Respondent Nos. 1 and 2:- Pravina Kumari (Rai),Adv. -------------- 2. 21.5.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State and for the Municipal Corporation. The claim in the writ application for arrears of wages with effect from 24.1.1987 on the post of Tax collector. The submission is that that the petitioner was appointed on daily wage as Tax Collector on 13.12.1982 and regularize from the aforesaid date with a regular pay scale. Learned counsel for the Corporation raises a preliminary objection with regard to the issue of delay. This Court upholds the objection. In that view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents may be directed to consider the representation of the petitioner made on 2.9.2008 in that regard. If the employee has filed a representation, it is expected that the authorities shall consider the same in accordance with law. In so far as this Court is concerned and the objection of the respondents, any order passed by the respondents on the representation of the petitioner shall be circumscribed by the judgment of the Supreme Court reported in 2008(10) SCC 115. The application stands disposed off. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)