IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8905 of 2008 RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH Versus THE CHIEF COUNCILOR (CHAIR PERSON) & OTHERS ----------- 03. 18.09.2008 The writ application was filed by the petitioner because his salary has not been paid from Ist February of 2002 till 31.12.2005. Petitioner was holding the post of a Tax Collector and finally superannuated on 31.12.2005. In the counter affidavit which has been filed by the respondents they have stated that salary now stands paid to the petitioner up till December, 2004 but one year’s salary for the year 2005 is still due owing to paucity of fund. Keeping the above fact in mind that only one year’s salary is due now, the writ application is disposed of with a direction upon respondent No.2, the Executive Officer that he shall take steps for payment of salary of one year due to the petitioner keeping in mind that he is no longer in service, within a period of six months from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)