IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.20872 of 2011 Rama Shankar Bharti & Ors . Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors . 2 29.11.2011 The petitioners are employees of District Board and were allotted quarters on fixed monthly rent. The petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 9.7.2011 contained in memo no.2272, order dated 11.8.2011 contained in memo no.2552 and order dated 8.11.2011 contained in memo no.3342, passed by the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Saharsa whereby they have been directed to vacate the allotted quarters of the District Board, Saharsa. Counsel for the State submits that it would appear from Annexure-6 that notices were given to the petitioners to pay the monthly rent and as they defaulted in payment of monthly rent, the employer have a right to ask its employees to vacate the quarters allotted to them. He further submits that if the employer otherwise would also need the rented quarter, it can ask its employee to vacate the same. I entirely agree with the submission of counsel for the State that in case employees default in payment of rent, the employer would have a right to ask them to vacate the premises. Counsel for the petitioners submits that on wrong assumption that the petitioners have not paid the monthly rent, the aforesaid notices have been issued. The petitioners in this respect have drawn my attention to paragraphs 5 to 10 of the writ petition wherein 2 KHAN they have stated that the rent has been paid up to October, 2011. The matter would be one of the verifications. In such circumstances, I remit the matter to respondent nos.2 and 3 to verify the claim of the petitioners that they have paid up to date monthly rent. It would be open for the petitioners to file representation before respondent nos.2 and 3 annexing relevant documents to show that rent has been paid. I may also observe that in case the respondent authorities need the quarters otherwise for a public purpose, they can ask the tenants to vacate the same, but before doing so, the respondents would have to give an opportunity of hearing to the employees in occupation of the premises. Till the adjudication of the matter, status quo as of today, shall be maintained. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)