IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14551 of 2009 1. RAMPATI SINGH S/O LATE RAM CHARITAR SINGH VILL.- PAISARA, P.O.- BELWA, P.S. SASARAM, DISTT. ROHTAS AT SASARAM Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT OLD SECRETARIAT PATNA, BIHAR 3. THE SECRETARY IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA, BIHAR 4. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT RANCHI, NEPAL BHAWAN, DORANDA, RANCHI, JHARKHAND ----------- 2. 16.11.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State as also the learned Counsel for the State of Jharkhand.. The claim in this writ application is for certain arrears of salary between 1.2.1990 to 5.3.1990 being the period of waiting for posting. Consequent to the reorganization of the State of Bihar the petitioner is now posted in Jharkhand. It is not in controversy that in accordance with the rules/procedure the liability for payment rests with the State of Bihar but which has to be appropriately dealt with by way of transfer of funds to the State of Jharkhand should the State of Bihar find justification in the claim for the period spent on duly in the undivided State of Bihar. Let the respondent State of Bihar examine the claim of the petitioner and pass an appropriate speaking order within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order before the concerned respondents. It is expected that if the State of Bihar find justification in the claim of the petitioner it shall pass appropriate necessary consequential orders communicating the same to the State of Jharkhand within the same period with appropriate consequential action also including transfer of funds etc. If the respondent State of Bihar finds no merit in the claim it shall be required to pass a reasoned and speaking order to facilitate judicial review should the need arise. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)