IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10384 of 2009 SYED SHAUKAT ALI, SON OF LATE SYED ABID ALI, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- LARKANIA TOLA, POLICE STATION+DISTRICT- KATIHAR :--- PETITIONER . Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPATT. OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, GRAMIN VIKAS, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RAJ BHASHA, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DISTRICT BOARD, KATIHAR. 5. SECRETARY-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DISTRICT BOARD, KATIHAR. 6. DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DISTRICT BOARD, KATIHAR. 7. DISTRICT ENGINEER, DISTRICT BOARD, KATIHAR :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03. 13.05.2010. Counsel for the petitioner has filed reply to the counter affidavit filed on behalf of Respondent Nos. 4 and 6 which is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Katihar Zila Parishad and A.C. to Government Advocate No.1 for the State of Bihar and the officers of the Panchayat Raj, Rural Development Department. 3. Petitioner superannuated with effect from 31.8.2008 while serving as Settlement Assistant in the office of the District Board, Katihar. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the authorities of the District Board, Katihar to release his terminal dues as also arrears of salary for the period February, 2006 to 31.8.2008 which has not been paid on account of paucity of fund. Even the G.P.F. amount of the petitioner which is in deposit with the post office has also not been paid to the petitioner. 4. Counsel for the Zila Parishad states that neither the terminal dues nor the arrears of salary of the petitioner for the period February, 2006 till 31.8.2008 has been released as funds have not been released from the State Government. - 2 - 5. Counsel for the State has not filed any counter affidavit in support of the direction made under orders dated 24.8.2009 passed in the instant case to file counter affidavit. 6. Having heard counsel for the petitioner, State and Zila Parishad, I direct the Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Rural Development Department to ensure release of fund to the Zila Parishad, Katihar for payment of arrears of salary of the petitioner for the period February, 2006 to August, 2008 as also the terminal dues within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Secretary, Panchayati Raj and thereafter arrears of salary and the retiral dues be paid to the petitioner by the authorities of the District Board within another fortnight. The G.P.F. amount of the petitioner which is lying in deposit of the post office be released with up-to-date interest forthwith. 7. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)