IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2435 of 2007 RAM SINGHASAN SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 13/ 29.01.2010 Heard Mr. Dileep Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner had initially filed the writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent-Corporation for re- fixation of his pension in the pay-scale of Rs. 1600-2780/- and for the payment of the arrears, having retired from the post of Pipe Line Inspector with effect from 28.2.2001. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the Corporation opposing the prayer made in the writ petition. It was stated that the scale of Rs. 1600-2780 was never implemented in the Corporation and as such the prayer made by the petitioner was not acceptable. Thereafter an interlocutory application was filed on behalf of the petitioner bearing I.A. No. 163 of 2010 and in which the petitioner sought to incorporate a further prayer for re- fixation of his pay-scale with effect from 1.4.1983. According to the petitioner since the aforesaid pay-scale has not been correctly fixed and that the matter requires 2 reconsideration at the stage of the Corporation. Grant and/or fixation of pay-scale is an administrative act best handled at the level of the Administrative Body i.e. the employer concerned and this Court would not delve into such issues. Thus without expressing opinion on the issue, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to raise the issue of wrong fixation of pay-scale with supportive details and documents before the Municipal Commissioner of the Corporation and who shall consider the claim of the petitioner and dispose of the matter by a reasoned order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such representation. Needless to add that the pending claim of the petitioner, if not already paid, should also be cleared within the same period. The writ petition stands disposed of. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)