IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9450 of 2004 UMESH KUMAR SINGH S/O SHYAM BIHARI SINGH R/O VILL- BALATAR, PS- BIDURPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI---------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECY. ENVIORNMENT & FOREST DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER AFFORESTATION DIVISION NAWADA D.P.A.P. DISTT- NAWADA 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER –CUM-DEPUTY DIRECTOR, TIGER PROJECT CHAMPARAN DISVISION-1, BALMIKI NAGAR, BETTIAH, DISTT- BETTIAH----------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4 30.7.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. During the pendency of the writ application other prayers and the reliefs made herein had been granted. The only issue left is payment of salary for some period relating to July and August, 1997. There is some communication contained in annexure-G to the counter affidavit which is letter addressed by Divisional Forest Officer, Nawada to Principal Chief Conservator of Forest. It is evident that the question of grant of salary for the said period has remained an issue because the petitioner was said to be on unauthorized leave or absence. He has made application for regularization of that period by adjustment in sanctioned leave and therefore no final decision has been taken. Petitioner in the supplementary affidavit has brought some communication to show that appropriate order or direction had been sought for from the higher authority but no finial decision has been taken. Let the petitioner file proper application for - 2 - regularization of leave for that period along with his claim before the Divisional Forest Officer Afforestation Division Nawada, respondent no.4 who shall decide the issue or seek appropriate approval from the competent authority within the period of three months from the date of filing of the said application. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)