IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9969 of 2009 SUDHAKANT MISHRA, SON OF LATE RUDRAKANT MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KAILAKH, P.S. RAJNAGAR, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI ……PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE BIHAR SANSKRIT SHIKSHA BOARD, PATNA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. The Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Shikcha Board, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna. 4. The Principal, Kamla Sanskrit Primary-cum-Middle School, Rampatti, District-Madhubani …………… ………………. Respondents. ----------- 2. 04.09.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for Bihar Sanskrit Shikcha Board. Petitioner’s grievance is that though he is senior most teacher in the school and entitled for fixation of his salary in the scale of Rs 1400-2300, the respondent-authorities of Bihar Sanstrit Shikcha Board are not fixing his pay in the higher secondary teacher scale. Further it has been contended by the petitioner’s counsel that ignoring the seniority of the petitioner as well as the circular of the Government in this regard, salary of theacers juniors to the petitioner, has been fixed in the higher scale ignoring the case of the petitioner. This matter is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file his representation - 2 - before the Secretary, Sanskrit Shikcha Board. In case of filing such representation by the petitioner within four weeks from today, it should be considered and disposed of in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of filing of the representation. In case the benefit of higher scale of pay has been allowed to the teachers juniors to the petitioner, petitioner’s pay should also be fixed in the higher scale w.e.f. that date or from the date, the petitioner became entitled as per the Government Circular/guideline. akv (Mridula Mishra, J.)