IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5156 of 2009 AJAY KUMAR & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 22.4.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners came to this Court earlier in C.W.J.C. No. 2036 of 2005 with a claim for their arrear of salary. The writ application was disposed off on 4.4.2007 along with C.W.J.C. No.4243 of 2004 and analogous cases. The direction was to the petitioners to file a representation which was required to be disposed expeditiously when the authority was also required to consider “with regard to payment of interest over the amount which was found payable and could not be paid earlier.” This Court does not find substance in the submission of the petitioners that when the dues have been paid thereafter the authorities were obliged to pay interest also. This Court did not pass any positive orders for any quantum of salary with liability for interest. This Court only ordered the filing of a representation. The quantum was to be considered by the authorities. While considering the quantum, they were required to consider the issue of interest only. There was no mandamus for grant of interest. This writ application is therefore disposed off with the observation that while granting arrear of salary to the petitioners, the respondents were obliged to consider and decide the issue of interest also as in terms of the order of this Court and which was also urged by the petitioners in their representation filed in pursuance of the order of - 2 - this Court. Let the respondents expeditiously take a decision on the issue of interest in accordance with law within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)