IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.402 of 2008 RAKESH KUMAR . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2/ 18/11/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner, an assistant in the Zila Parishad, Bhagalpur deputed to work under the N.R.E.P. during the period 17.11.2003 to 31.12.2005 is before this Court praying for payment of his salary with interest. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Assistant Engineer, N.R.E.P. stating that since the petitioner was an employee of the Zila Parishad, the responsibility for payment lay with the aforesaid organization. Whether it be the Zila Parishad or the N.R.E.P., both are under the administrative control of the District Magistrate, a fact not disputed on behalf of the respondents. The present is a wholly unwarranted litigation generated by respondents in an unnecessary inter departmental wrangling. What could have been easily resolved on the administrative side, by sheer inaction has been thrown as a litigation before this Court. 2 The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur is directed to examine the claims of the petitioner for the period in question and his legitimate dues, if any, are directed to be paid within a maximum period of months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. The writ application stands disposed with aforesaid direction. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)