IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18397 of 2010 1. THE BIHAR STATE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATON, EMPLOYEE UNION, THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, NAMELY RAGHUNATH SHARMA, SON OF LATE HARICHARAN SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAMBHDRA, P.S.-+ P.O.- HAJIPUR, DISTRICT- VAISHALI. 2. SRI KANT CHODHARY, SON OF LATE RAM PRASAD CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NEW KUNJ COLONY, WALMI, CHHEDI TOLA, PHULWARISARIFF, DISTRICT- PATNA, AT PRESENT CLERK-CUM-TYPIST, POSTED AT DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICE, HAJIPUR. 3. JUGESH PRAKASH SINHA, SON OF LATE HARINANDAN PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-D.V.C. CHOWK (PATNA) NEAR D.V.C. GATE, (BINDHAYACHAL NIWAS ) P.S.- JAKANPUR, AT PRESENT WORKING AS CLERK-CUM-TYPIST IN THE FISHERY OFFICE, BUXER. 4. PAWAN KUMAR SINHA, SON OF LATE NAGESHWER PRASAD RESIDENT VILLAGE- CHHEDI TOLA, P.O.- MUBARAKPUR, PHULWARISHARIFF (PATNA.) AT PRESENT CLERK-CUM- TYPIST- DISTRICT FISHERY OFFICER, LAKHISARAI. 5. BIRENDRA NATH AZAD, SON OF LATE RAM KISHUN DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BARBIGHA MAHVIR CHOWK, P.S.- P.O. BARBIGHA, DISTRICT-SHEKHPURA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT CLERK-CUM-TYPIST ON THE DISTRICT FISHERY OFFICE, BIHARSARIFF, (NALANDA). 6. SHIV KUMAR MISHRA, SON OF VIJAY NANDAN MISHRA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- K-G. COLONEY ROAD, IN FRONT OF JESASH SCHOOL, P.O. ARRAH, P.S.- NAWADA, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR, AT PRESENT CLERK-CUM-TYPIST, POSTED IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE BHOJPUR AT ARRAH. 7. NARESH PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE MUNAKKA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-DASHRATHA, P.O.- ANISHABAD, P.S.- BEUR, DISTRICT- PATNA, AT PRESENT 4TH GRADE EMPLOYEE, DISTRICT FISHERY OFFICE, HAJIPUR, VAISHALI. 8. RAMSHISH PRASAD, SON OF LATE KESHV PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA, 1/18 VIVEKANAND PATNA, BORING ROAD, PATNA, AT PRESENT 4TH GRADE EMPLOYEE DISTRICT FISHERY OFFICE, BEUR. 9. MD. AHMAD HUSAIN ANSARI, SON OF MD. HABIB, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-+ P.O. +P.S.- BANGHIYA, DISTRICT-LAKHISARAI, AT PRESENT CLERK-CUM-TYPIST, DISTRICT- FISHERY OFFICE, SHEKHPURA. 10. ASHOK KUMAR, SON OF SRI KAMESHWER RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MOHALLA VISHUNPUR PAKRI, P.O. VISHUNPUR- PAKRI, P.S. BEUR, DISTRICT- PATNA. AT PRESENT 4TH GRADE EMPLOYEE DISTRICT- FISHERY OFICE, ROHTAS (SASARAM). 11. HARENDRA NATH THAKUR, SON OF SRI SHAILENDRA NATH THAKUR, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA B-15, SACHIVALAYA COLONY, KANKARBAG, PATNA-2, AT PRESENT FISHERY INSPECTOR, DISTRICT- FISHERY OFFICE, MADHEPURA. 2 12. JAWAHAR SINGH, SON OF LATE RAMJATAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- ADHAPA, P.S. JANIPUR, P.O.- SORANGPUR, DISTRICT- PATNA, AT PRESENT 4TH GRADE EMPLOYEE DISTRICT- FISHERY OFFICE, ROHTAS (SASARAM). 13. SURYA DEV SINGH, SON OF LATE RAMPRIT SING, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- P.O.- RANA BIGHA, P.S.- BARH, DISTRICT- PATNA, AT PRESENT 4TH GRADE EMPLOYEE, DISTRICT- FISHERY OFFICE, BUXER. …… PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERY RESOURCE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR FISHERY GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR OLD SECRETARIAT CANTEEN TALAB, PATNA. 4. THE CHAIRMAN BIHAR STATE, FISHERY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, PATNA OF WHICH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY IS THE EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE FISHERY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATON LIMITED, PATNA, OF WHICH DIRECTOR, FISHERY IS THE EX-OFFICIO MANAGING DIRECTOR. …. … RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 09.11.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner No.1 is the union of the employees of the Bihar State Fisheries Development Corporation Limited. Petitioner Nos. 2 to 13 are the members of the union, petitioner No.1. The services of Petitioner Nos. 2 to 13 has been placed on deputation at the disposal of the Directorate of Fishery under orders dated 2.3.2000, Annexure-1, perusal whereof also indicate the scale in which they are to be paid their emoluments. Later their scale was reduced by the Director under orders dated 14th July, 2000, Annexure-5, against which they made representation. In consideration of the representation, a fresh order dated 18th 3 August, 2000, Annexure-8 was issued by the Director recalling the earlier order dated 14th July, 2000, Annexure-5. 3. In compliance of the order, Annexure-8, pay slip was issued copy whereof is contained in Annexure-9. For the present scale of petitioner Nos. 2 to 13 has again been reduced vide order dated 30th October, 2001, Annexure-10, against which the Managing Director of the Corporation has sought necessary clarification from the Director under letter dated 10th August, 2001, Annexure-12. The matter remained pending and petitioner Nos. 2 to 13 continued to receive salary in the reduced scale whereafter the association, petitioner No.1 has taken up the matter with the Principal Secretary vide representation dated 22.9.2009, 08.11.2000 and 29.1.2010 as contained in Annexures 14, 15, and 16. It appears the representation(s) have not been considered by the Principal Secretary. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioners and the State, I direct the Principal Secretary to consider the three representations dated 22.9.2009, 08.11.2000 and 29.1.2010 as contained in Annexures 14, 15 and 16, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/- ( V.N. Sinha, J.)