IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17310 of 2009 1. SHIVA KUMARI W/O SHRI ABHAY KUMAR R/O VILL.- RAMNAGAR KSHATRA, P.O.+P.S.- RAMNAGAR, DISTT.- WEST CHAMPARAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE WEST CHAMPARAN 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RAM NAGAR 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 5. THE BLOCK AGRICULTURAL OFFICER CUM NODAL OFFICER GRAM KACHAHARI, RAM NAGAR, DISTT.- WEST CHAMPARAN 6. THE SARPANCH, GRAM KACHAHARI SONKHAR, P.O.+P.S. RAM NAGAR, DISTT.- WEST CHAMPARAN, RABINDRA PANDAY S/O VINDHAYASHANI PANDAY ----------- 2. 9.2.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. If the petitioner has been appointed as a Nayay Mitra, she cannot be denied her salary for the period that she had worked, except in accordance with law. Let her representation be considered appropriately by respondent no. 2, and disposed off in accordance with law within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If there be no valid justification in law for withholding salary, the District Magistrate shall be obliged to consider the grant interest to the petitioner also which shall be then recovered from the delinquent concerned. The application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)