IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18184 of 2009 1. BASHISHT LAL S/O LATE JANKILAL R/O VILL- KARWAN, POST- DAULATPUR, P.S- BHAGWANGANJ, DISTT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MASOURHI 4. THE SARPANCH DEVARIYA PANCHAYAT UNDER MASOURHI BLOCK, DISTT- PATNA ----------- 2. 17.3.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It is the case of the petitioner that he has been appointed on the post of Secretary in the Devariay Panchayat under Masourhi Block. He joined duty on 27.12.2007 and his salary has been paid to him till December, 2008. Aggrieved by non-payment of salary since January, 2009 he has already represented before the District Magistrate vide Annexure-3 dated 23.10.2009. Counsel for the State has no objection to the disposal of this application with appropriate direction to the District Magistrate, Patna to examine the representation of the petitioner and to dispose off the same by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order when it is expected that if the 2 respondents find justification in his claim or any part of the claim, necessary consequential orders shall also be passed simultaneously. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)