IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15536 of 2008 RITA MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 27.4.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner stated to have filed a representation appended at Annexure-8 for arrears of his salary from September, 2007 onwards. Issues of salary are purely administrative matters, unless there be valid justification in law under the service rules for withholding the same. Let the respondent no. 3 examine the claim of the petitioner and decide the representation of the petitioner expeditiously/ preferably within a maximum period of 18 weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)