IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2755 of 2008 SARAMMA VARGHESE Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 4. 07.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State of Bihar and for the State Advisory Committee. The petitioner came to this Court originally with a prayer for quashing memo no. 45(5) dated 7.1.2008 communicating that she had been allotted the State of Jharkhand in consequence of bifurcation of the State of Bihar and the consequential letter dated 24.1.2008 relieving her from the present place of posting in Anugrah Narain Medical College, Gaya for joining her transferred post at Jharkhand. Originally the writ application had raised several issues and the matter was being contested both by the State of Bihar and the State Advisory Committee justifying the allocation of the services of the petitioner to the State of Jharkhand. However, it is now not necessary to go into this aspect for reasons as noticed hereinafter. On 5.5.2008 a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State-Respondents 3, 4 & 5. Annexure-C series thereto is the order issued by the Government of India, Department of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension Ministry. It contains as enclosure details of the allocation of the State cadres. The name of the petitioner figures at item 19 of the list of persons, who have been allocated the State of Bihar. Learned counsel for the State Advisory Committee does not dispute the correctness and authenticity of the document. - 2 - In view of the fact that the relief has already been granted to the petitioner, there is no occasion for this Court to adjudicate the matter. The next submission is that the petitioner in this imbroglio has not been paid her salary since January, 2008. This Court, therefore, directs that the petitioner be permitted to discharge duties and be paid her salary. Both aspects are to be complied with within a maximum period of three weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed off. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)