IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7819 of 2008 Mahesh Prasad Gupta, aged about 54 years, son of Late Hari Prasad, resident of Mohalla Komhar Toli, P.S. Muffasil, District- Gaya. …………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Director, Secondary School, Human Resources Development Department, Budh Marg, Patna 2.The Regional Deputy Director, Education Department, Magadh Division, Gaya 3.The District Education Officer, Gaya, District- Gaya 4.The Head Master, Manpur Project School, Manpur, District- Gaya. …………. Respondents ---------------------------------- 3. 08/08/2011 Petitioner has filed this writ application for a direction to the respondents for payment of his arrears of salary of February, 2001, July, 2001 to February, 2004 and September, 2007 to upto date and for payment of bonus from 1998 to 1999. Writ application was filed on 12.5.2008 with service of two copies of the same in the office of learned Advocate General. However, till today, no counter affidavit has been filed in the case. Learned counsel for the respondents also does not make any prayer to file counter affidavit. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the petitioner has already 2 filed representations before the District Education Officer, Gaya, copies whereof are Annexures-8 and 9. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the District Education Officer, Gaya to consider the representation of the petitioner, get an enquiry held with regard to the dues of the salary of the petitioner of the aforesaid period and pass orders for payment of arrears of salary to the petitioner if it is found that the salary of the petitioner of the said periods are due to him. Orders in this regard must be passed by the District Education Officer, Gaya positively within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. For early consideration of the case, petitioner shall file a fresh representation before the District Education Officer, Gaya along with a copy of this order. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)