IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3739 of 2010 1. AWADHESH KUMAR DUBEY S/O LATE RAMDHARI DUBEY R/O VILL.- BARIJAWA, P.S.- NAUGARH, DISTT.- PALAMU, JHARKHAND Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY HOME ( PRISON ) GOVT. OF BIHAR 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT SPECIAL CENTRAL JAIL BHAGALPUR ----------- 2. 20.9.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Learned counsel submits that the claim of the petitioner falls in two parts. The first part relates to arrears of the 5th pay revision. The second relates to arrears of salary from 7.2.1991 to 27.4.1991. On account of delayed preparation of duplicate service book, certain arrears of 5th pay revision valued totally at Rs. 1,38,562/- has been paid but a sum of Rs. 52,682/- as per the understanding of the petitioner remained outstanding. The salary of the latter period has not been paid despite a recommendation dated 24.11.2006. Counsel for the State from the representation of the petitioner dated 14.10.2009 submits that in so far as the latter issue is concerned perhaps it requires verification from 2 records if the petitioner was on duty or not and who may have been at fault. It appears that the petitioner has not represented with regard to his claim for the balance amount of 5th pay revision. Since the issue of his absence is also a question of fact, the application is disposed off with the observation that if the petitioner files a fresh composite representation on both aspects, the same is expected to be disposed off by a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the respondents find justification in the claim or in any part of the claim, it is expected that the consequential benefits shall be made available within the same period. The submission of the State that the claim for salary for a period of 1991 may have its own administrative problems with regard to the records, is a matter which cannot be lost sight of. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)