IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1322 of 2011 SARYUG PRASAD SON OF LATE PRAYAG MAHTO, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA UTTARI KUSHWAHA TOLA, HILSA, P.S. HILSA, DISTRICT NALANDA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF-CUM-ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GAYA. 5. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GAYA. 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATERWAYS DIVISION, GAYA. 7. TREASURY OFFICER, HILSA, NALANDA. 8. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 21.1.2011. Heard Shri Harshvardhan Shivsundaram, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Jay Prakash Sharma, learned J.C. to G.P.11 and Shri S.M. Ehtasham, learned counsel for respondent no.8 i.e. Accountant General. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 28th February,2009 as Irrigation Revenue Inspector from Canal Tehsil, Ekangarsarai under Waterways Division, Gaya, Water Resources Department, has prayed for directing the respondents to pay difference of salary consequent to grant of higher revised pay of 1st A.C.P. as well as 2nd A.C.P. vide order of the Chief Engineer contained in Memo No.973 dated 4.6.2010 (Annexure-3 to the petition). 2 N.H./ It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that despite the Chief Engineer has sanctioned the 1st and 2nd A.C.P., the dues have not been cleared by respondent no.6, Executive Engineer, Waterways Division, Gaya. In view of Annexure-3 to the petition, there is no reason to deny the relief. Accordingly, the writ petition stands allowed with a direction to the respondents particularly respondent no.6 to take immediate steps in the light of order issued by the Chief Engineer (respondent no.4) contained in Memo No.973 dated 4.6.2010 and clear all the dues of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. All the consequential benefits to the petitioner must be paid within a period of eight weeks. ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)