IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7243 of 2009 1. CHANDESHWAR PRASAD SINGH , SON OF LATE UDAY NARAYAN SINGH, R/V AND P.O. MADHUPUR NIJMA, DISTRICT VAISHALI. 2. RAM PRAKASH SINGH, SON OF LATE LALU PD. SINGH, R/V AGRAIL P.O. CHAMPAPUR VIA CHANDAN PATI, DISTRICT VAISHALI. 3. RAM UDGAR THAKUR, SON OF LATE RAMASHRAY THAKUR, R/V AND PLO. DUBHA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. 4. RAM VILASH PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE BASANT LAL SINGH, R/V PIPRI, P.O. CHANDANPATI DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. 5. KISHORY PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE BABULAL MAHTO, R/V MURAHAR LOCHANPUR, MALPUR AGRAIL, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. 6. SHIV SHANKAR THAKUR, SON OF RAMASHRAY THAKUR, R/V AND P.O. DUBHA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. 7. NAND KISHORE MISHRA SON OF LATE KEDAR MISHRA, R/V AND P.O. SABHNAGRI, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. 8. SHIV KUMAR SHARMA, SON OF RAJDEO SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MARKAN VIA SILAUTI, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. --------PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINOR IRREGATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, MUZAFFARPUR ZONE, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, CIRCLE OFFICER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TUBEWELL DIVISION, BELA INDUSTRIAL AREA, P.S. BELA, MUZAFFARPUR, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMANT, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR ----------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 01.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are said to be the employees of the Tubewell Division, Bela Industrial Area, P.S. Bela, Muzaffarpur, Department of Minor Irrigation , Govt. of Bihar, Patna. It is submitted on their behalf that they have not been paid the arrears of salary in the light of the office order as contained in Annexure 5 series and pay fixation allowed to them under Statement A, Annexure 6 series. 3. Let the petitioners represent for payment of arrears of salary before the Executive Engineer, Tubewell Division, Bela Industrial Area, Muzaffarpur, Respondent No.6 and Respondent No.6 shall be obliged to consider the same and pass a reasoned order in - 2 - accordance with law as early as possible in any case within two months from the date of receipt of such representation. It goes without saying that if any payment is found due to the petitioners the same should also be paid within another one month of the passing of the reasoned order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)