IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11257 of 2009 AMRENDRA KUMAR SINGH, S/O SHRI SATISH CHANDRA SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA:- GANGAJALA, WARD NO.13, SAHARSA TOWNSHIP, P.S. & DISTT.- SAHARSA, AT PRESENT JUNIOR ENGINEER POSTED AS ESTIMATOR, ROAD DIVISION, CHATRA, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND, AT RANCHI. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR AT PATNA. 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA AT SAHARSA. 4. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER,SAHARSA AT SAHARSA. 5. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SAHARSA, DISTT. SAHARSA. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SONABARSA, DISTT. SAHARSA. 7. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SATTARKATAIYA, DISTT.- SAHARSA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 1.9.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner has been allocated Jharkhand cadre under notification of the State Govrnment bering Memo No.1812(S) dated 13.4.2005 read with Memo No.1813(S)WE dated 13.4.2005 in terms whereof he has already joined the Jharkhand State, but his Service Book and the Last Pay Certificate is not being transmitted to Jharkhand State. For failure of the authorities to adjust the amount found outstanding against him petitioner has submitted representation dated - 2 - 13.7.2005 before Deputy Development Commissioner, Saharsa under whom he was earlier posted and who made such advances to the petitioner. But the representation is kept pending for more than four years and on account of laches on the part of the office of the Deputy Development Commissioner, Saharsa, the amount is not being adjusted and for failure to adjust the amount the Service Book and the Last Pay Certificate of the petitioner is not being transmitted to the Jharkhand State. Presently, petitioner has filed representation addressed to the District Magistrate, Saharsa which is dated 20.7.2009 and is contained in Annexure-8 to this application. Let the Deputy Development Commissioner, Saharsa consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.7.2005 (Annexure-1) and the District Magistrate, Saharsa consider the representation dated 20.7.2009 (Annexure-8) in accordance with law as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order - 3 - N.H./ and pass reasoned order in accordance with law, in case the amount sought to be adjusted under representation dated 13.7.2005 is not adjusted and the Service Book and Last Pay Certificate of the petitioner is not transmitted to the Jharkhand State within the same time. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)