IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.438 of 2007 ABHAY KUMAR TIWARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4. 5.5.2008 The writ petitioner- appellant, aggrieved by the order dated 18.4.2007, passed by the learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C. No. 15641 of 2005, has preferred this appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent. The writ petitioner- appellant aggrieved by the omission on the part of the authorities of the State of Jharkhand to issue the last pay certificate to him had preferred the writ application. The writ petitioner- appellant was posted as the Officer-in-charge of Nirsa Police Station within the district of Dhanbad of the State of Jharkhand. On re-organization of the State, he was allocated to the State of Bihar. The last pay certificate was not issued to him purportedly on the ground that he had not handed over the charge of Malkhana of Nirsa Police Station of which he was the Officer-in-charge. Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that the appellant had already handed over the charge of Malkhana of Nirsa Police Station on 18.9.2004 but nobody is verifying the said fact and consequently the last pay certificate is not being issued. Having heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur for the appellant, Mr.Dhrub Mukherjee for the State of Jharkhand and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that the appellant should approach the Superintendent of Police, Dhanbad, for the purpose and in case the Superintendent of Police is satisfied that the appellant had handed over the charge of Malkhana and completed all formalities, the last pay certificate shall be handed over to him without unnecessary delay. This appeal stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. Kanth ( C.K.Prasad, A.C.J. ) ( J.N. Singh, J.)