IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7828 of 2011 Mohar Jha, son of Sri Ganpati Jha, resident of Village- Subhankarpur, P.S. Kaluwahi, District- Madhubani --------- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary Bihar, Patna. 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Principal Secretary, Cabinet and Co-ordination Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Speaker, Bihar Vidhan Sabha, Patna. 5. The Chairman, Bihar Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council), Patna ----- Respondents. ------------ 2. 4.5.2011 Heard Mr. Shashi Nath Jha for the petitioner, Mr. Lalit Kishore, learned Additional Advocate General No.1, and Mr. Devendra Kumar Sinha, learned Additional Advocate General No.2 for respondent nos. 4 and 5. This writ petition has been filed in the nature of public interest litigation and raises the issue of undue enhancement of salary perquisites etc. to the Members of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha and Bihar Vidhan Parishad, Patna. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the State Government has taken the decision to enhance the salary, perquisites etc. of the Members of the two Houses which is very steep, not commensurate with the duties and functions of the members, and financial capacity of the State 2 Government. He further submits that on the one hand the State Government is making efforts for central assistance to carry out its duties and functions under the Constitution and, on the other hand, is raising the salary, perquisites etc. of the Members of the two Houses. On a perusal of the materials on record and on consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view that payment of salary, perquisites etc. for any government servant, the Members of the two Houses, receiving the same from the public domain, is entirely for the Government to determine with the aid and advice of specialized bodies like pay commission. It is normally not for this Court to interfere in such matters. Furthermore, the writ petition is lacking in essential particulars. We do not feel the necessity of pursuing this matter any further. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar,J. ) ( S. P. Singh, J.)