IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11827 of 2010 1. Dr. Anil Kumar S/O Sri Indradeo Prasad Singh R/O Mohalla- Chichaura House, C.C.22, P.C.Colony, Kankarbagh, P.S.- Kankarbagh, Distt.- Patna, Presently Posted As Lecturer In Chemistry, Magadh Engineering College, Gaya 2. Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Sinha S/O Late Ram Rasik Sharan R/O Qr. No. A/8, Mit Campus Mit, Muzaffarpur, P.S.- Brahampura, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, At Present Posted As Lecturer In Geology, Mit, Muzaffarpur 3. Dr. Dhram Deo Singh S/O Late Baidhaya Nath Singh R/O Mohalla- Pankha Toli, Near Kalambagh Chowk, P.S.- Kazi Mohammadpur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, Presently Posted As Lecturer In Physics, Mit, Muzaffarpur 4. Dr. Amresh Kumar Rai S/O Late Bindeshwari Rai R/O Mohalla- Ambika Ashiyana, Near Rameshwar Lodge, Manjhauli Road, Town+Distt.- Muzaffarpur At Present Posted As Lecturer In Civil Engineering, Mit, Muzaffarpur 5. Anant Kumar S/O Late Dinferan Singh R/O Mohalla, Lane, Dr. H.N.Rai, Parn Kuti, West Boring Canal Road, P.S.- S.K.Puri, Distt.- Patna, Lecturer In Chemistry At Present Assistant Director, Department Of Science And Technology, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna Versus 1. The Union Of India Through Secretary, Human Resources Deptt., N.Delhi 2. The Member Secretary, A.I.C.T.E., Ministry Of Human Resources Development, Govt. Of India, Department Of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 3. Deputy Director, A.I.C.T.E., Ministry Of Human Resource Development, Department Of Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 4. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 5. The Principal Secretary, Science And Technology Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 6. The Joint Secretary, Department Of Science And Technology, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 7. Deputy Secretary, Department Of Science And Technology, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 8. The Secretary, Department Of Personnel And Administrative Reforms, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 9. The Additional Secretary, Department Of Personnel And Administrative Reforms, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 10. The Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 11. Bihar Public Service Commission, Bailey Road, Patna Through Its Secretary 12. The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission, Bailey 2 Road, Patna 13. Special Works Officer, Bihar Public Service Commission, Bailey Road, Patna ---------------------------------- 4. 01.12.2011 No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State. Learned S.C.-10 informs that he has received instructions that the Department of Science and Technology is unable to commit itself for a time frame as the issue of retrospective payment has necessarily to be routed through the Finance Department. Procedures are not the concern of the Court. Since the respondents have failed to make a time commitment, the Court is left with no option but to direct the arrears of salary in pursuance of the retrospective promotion to be paid in accordance with law within a maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order. The respondents have indicated an inter se discharge of responsibility for compliance by others departments also who shall remain equally bound by the present order and answerable for non compliance also. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)