IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14640 of 2001 MOSTT.RAJ MAHAL KUER, WIDOW OF LATE RAKATU SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JAMUNAPUR, P.O. AMAHARA, P.S. BIHTA, DISTRICT PATNA …… PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, PATNA COLLECTORIATE COMPOUND, PATNA 4. HEAD MASTER-CUM-DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICER, GOVERNMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL, BARAH, P.S. BIKRAM, DISTRICT PATNA ……………….. RESPONDENTS ----------- 4. 02.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In this writ application, the sole prayer of the petitioner is for direction to the respondents to pay salary of the husband of the petitioner of the period 1.7.1996 to 17.8.1998. From the earlier order dated 18.8.2002 passed in this case it appears that the petitioner was allowed to pursue her representation during the pendency of this writ application. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representations filed by the petitioner as contained in Annexures 13 and 14 - 2 - are still pending with the District Superintendent of Education, Patna. Therefore, he submits that this writ application may be disposed of with direction to the respondent- District Superintendent of Education, Patna to consider the representation and pass final orders on the same within a fixed time frame. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to such prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with direction to the respondent-District Superintendent of Education, Patna to consider the representation as contained in Annexure-13 filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate speaking order on the same positively within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. For considering the stand of the petitioner that on account of status-quo order passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.11021 of 1996, the husband of the petitioner had, in fact, functioned in the Government Middle School, Barah, respondent- District Superintendent of Education, Patna shall examine the records of the school and then shall - 3 - come to a finding as to whether the husband of the petitioner had actually functioned in the school during that period on the basis of the said status-quo order of this Court. If the District Superintendent of Education, Patna finds that the petitioner had continued in the school and had marked his attendance in the register, he shall treat the petitioner as in continuous service and pass orders for payment of the salary of the husband of the petitioner of the said period. With the above observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)