IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6865 of 2010 Dr.Brahmdeo Sinha Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ---------------------------------- 4 22.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner superannuated on 01.03.1987 from the post of Regional Joint Director in the department of Animal Husbandry. He claims the revision of his pension by virtue of grant of the correct revised pay scale for Rs. 3700/- to Rs. 5000/- on the basis of which he was getting his pension. It is contended on his behalf that his pay scale has been revised but has wrongly been fixed in the scale of Rs. 6500 – Rs. 10500/- contrary to his entitlement for revised pension on the scale of Rs. 12000 - Rs.16500/-. The petitioner has further specifically pleaded hostile discrimination in paragraph 20 of the writ application. The respondents dealing with the issue of hostile discrimination in paragraph 7 of the counter affidavit have stated that they have no comments to offer. It tantamounts to admission of causing hostile discrimination. Even otherwise, this court finds from paragraphs 4 and 5 of the counter affidavit that the respondents appear to be awaiting judicial directions for performance of administrative duties. Their stand is that while revision of pay scale has been administratively done for the post of Joint Director, a decision with regard to revision of pay scale for the post of Regional Joint Director is still to be considered by the Finance Department. Since on the own admission of the respondents the 2 matter is pending at the administrative level , this court hopes and expects that the discussions contained in the present order are sufficient indication for the need to discharge administrative duties and it is not always necessary to issue mandamus for discharge of routine administrative duties. The court expects the respondents to perform their administrative duties by an appropriate decision within a maximum period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The application stands disposed of. M.Rahman (Navin Sinha, J)