IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10372 of 2010 1. ARUN KUMAR GHOSH S/O SRI RAMCHANDRA YADAV R/O VILL.- AKONMA, P.S.- HASANPUR, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAMASTIPUR 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SAMASTIPUR 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HASANPUR, SAMASTIPUR 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, HASANPUR WITHIN DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR 7. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ PARIDAH, WITHIN DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR 8. THE MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT, RAJ PARIDAH, P.S.- HASANPUR, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR ----------- 2 04/03/2011 Reason for the petitioner to approach the High Court is non payment of his salary with effect from April, 2009 till date by the Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Paridah in the district of Samastipur (respondent no. 7). Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought on record communications made by the Block Development Officer, Hasanpur addressed to the - 2 - Secretary of the Gram Panchayat in question, respondent no. 7 but despite clear and stern direction the payment is not being made. Cases of such kind of ignoring the direction of superiors and non payment of salary is coming before this Court on regularity and the Court views such matters rather seriously. Since the Panchyat Secretary happens to be a government servant, he has the duty to obey his superiors or else if there is impediment, he should respond to them or seek appropriate direction from his superiors but he has no right to sleep over the matter and ignore the directives. This writ application is disposed of with a clear direction upon the District Magistrate, Samastipur that if payment to the petitioner is not made by the Panchayat Secretary within a period of four weeks from the date of production or communication of a copy of this order, this fact will be brought to the notice of the District Magistrate, Samastipur along with a copy of this order who shall not only put the Panchayat Secretary under suspension but also may initiate a departmental proceeding against him for violation of the directives of - 3 - this Court as well as the superior authority. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)