IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.254 of 2006 ALI AHMAD KADRI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.1383 of 2007 DEORATAN KUMAR SINHA Versus THE B.S.R.T.CORPORATION & ORS with CWJC No.3720 of 2005 BHAGWAN LALL & ORS Versus THE B.S.R.T.CORPORATION & ORS with CWJC No.1918 of 2006 MAHENDRA PRASAD CHOUDHARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.8004 of 2005 JADU BANSH NARAYAN SINGH Versus THE B.S.R.T.CORPORATION & ORS ----------- 06/ 12.03.2010 All these matter relate to non-payment of post retiral and other dues of the retired employees of the Corporation. These matters had been taken up and adjourned in the light of the deliberations pending before the Supreme Court in the matter raised by the association of the Employees Association before the Supreme Court. Affidavits have been filed by the respondent- Corporation in the present proceedings bringing on record the last order passed by the Supreme Court in the batch of cases dated 19.02.2010, which is as follows:- “It is brought to our notice by the learned 2 Standing Counsel for the State of Bihar that the State of Bihar had already deposited an amount of Rs. 121.4 crores on 18th January, 2010 with the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation. Apart from this, the State of Bihar had already deposited an amount of Rs. 94.75 crores. In the circumstances, there shall be a direction to the Corporation to disburse the amount deposited on 18th January, 2010 as well as all other amounts lying deposited with them to the workmen within six weeks from today. The Deputy Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand filed an affidavit today duly stating that out of the remaining liability of Rs. 49.65 crores of the total staff liability of Rs. 96.65 crores, Rs. 5 crores has already been deposited yesterday and a further sum of Rs. 42.42 crores shall be deposited by the end of February, 2010. We make it clear that no further time shall be granted for the deposit of the said amount by the State of Jharkhand. The Corporation shall also disburse the amounts so deposited by the State of Jharkhand within six weeks from today. The State of Bihar shall file a proper affidavit through its Chief Secretary duly stating as to what steps are being taken for the deposit of the balance amount of Rs. 2.43 crores. The affidavit shall be filed within six weeks from today. List after six weeks.” In view of the order passed by the Supreme 3 Court requiring the Corporation to disburse the amount deposited by the State of Bihar for making payment to their employees, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the said writ petitions pending and are disposed of in the light of the directions passed by the Supreme Court. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)