IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12997 of 2011 1. Raman Singh S/O Late Jamuna Singh R/O Gopalwari, Tola, Mashrakh, P.S.-Mashrakh, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 2. Motichand Manjhi S/O Late Gajadhar Manjhi R/O Shashtri Tola, West Mashrakh, P.S.-Mashrakh, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 3. Bharat Rai S/O Late Sukh Deo Rai R/O South Tola Mashrakh, P.S.- Mashrakh, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 4. Suresh Bahadur Singh S/O Late Ramjee Singh R/O Vill.-Chainpur, P.S.- Mashrakh, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 5. Kusheshwar Singh S/O Sri Bhairraw Singh R/O Vill.-Dumar Chhapia, P.S.-Tarayan, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 6. Rajendra Rai S/O Late Shalik Rai R/O Vill.-Pokhrera, P.S.-Tarayan, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 7. Md. Nayeem S/O Late Ishhak R/O Vill.-Sital Pattee, P.S.-Tarayan, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 8. Arun Singh S/O Late Laxmi Narayan Singh R/O Vill.-Chainpur, P.S.- Tarayan, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 9. Mohan Sah S/O Sri Muni Sah R/O Vill.-Mashrakh, P.S.-Mashrakh, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 10. Narshingh Singh S/O Late Ganga Singh R/O M/H-Gopalwari, P.S.- Mashrakh, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 11. Uma Singh S/O Late Sharbanand Singh R/O Vill.-Rashauli, P.S.- Panapur, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 12. Lochan Bhagat S/O Late Raman Bhagat R/O Vill.-Harakhpur Bagahi, P.S.-Tarayan, Distt.-Saran at Chapra. 13. Jogendra Goshwamo S/O Late Anarshi Goshwami R/O Vill.-Amanpur, P.S.-Amanpur, Distt.-Saran at Chapra . . . . . Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary-Cum-Commissioner, Forest and Environment Deptt., Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Chief Conservator Forest Deptt., Govt. Of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Collector cum District Magistrate, Saran At Chapra. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner-Cum-Chief Executive Officer, Distt.-Board Saran at Chapra. 5. The Forest Divisional Officer, Saran Extension Forest Division, at Chapra. 6. The Ranger cum Range Officer, Mashrakh, Saran. . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 23.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. In the instant writ application, the petitioners pray for direction to the respondents to pay the arrears of wages for the work done by them from March 1996 to March 1999. The petitioners submit that they were engaged as daily 2 wage labourers in Forest Department and were entrusted with plantation of Medicinal plaints on the bank of rivers and roads as per order of Collector, Chapra (respondent no.3) under different schemes of Sunicschit Rojgar Yojna and Jawahar Rojgar Yojna. The petitioners submit that respondent no.4 had written to respondent no.3 for allotment of the amounts for payment vide letter no.1698 dated 15.09.2008. The petitioners submit that the District Magistrate, Saran vide letter no. 725 dated 25.05.2001 addressed to Forest Divisional Officer, Saran at Chapra requested for release of 50 per cent of the due amount for payment to the labourers engaged in plantation etc. In my view, the petitioners should make detailed representation before the Divisional Forest Officer, Saran at Chapra, who will consider the same in accordance with law. This application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)