IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8537 of 2009 1. BIPIN KUMAR SINGH, SON OF LATE HEERA SINGH, R/V MAISOUDHA, P.S. SIKANDRA, DISTRICT JAMUI. 2. HARI NANDAN SAHNI, SON OF LATE RAM CHANDRA SAHNI, R/V KARHARIA, P.S. BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. 3. RAJENDRA SAHU SON OF LATE JANGAL SAHU, R/V MANJHOUL, P.S. MANJHOUL, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. 4. ARUN KUMAR JHA SON OF LATE AJENDRA NATH JHA, R/V SARVODAY NAGAR, P.S. TOWN, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. 5. RAM NATH RAI SON OF DEO NARAYAN RAI, R/V RACHIYAHI, P.S. ULAB, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. 6. JAI PRAKASH SINGH SON OFLATE HARI SINGH, R/V MEGHOUL, P.S. KHODABANPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI-----PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 2. THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF BIHAR,OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. THE REGISTRAR, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNGER DIVISION, MUNGER. 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI-----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 24.07.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners earlier served as paid Managers of the different Primary Agricultural Credit Society. They have been absorbed against Class-III post in the State Government in compliance of the scheme formulated by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 7357 of 1996 disposed of under order dated 20.8.1998 after they became successful in the limited departmental examination conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission. The order absorbing the services of the petitioners is contained in Annexure-7. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that present writ application has been filed for a direction to the State Respondents to grant the petitioners the scale of Rs.4000-6000/- instead of Rs. 3050-4590/-. For similar relief, others similarly situate who were also absorbed against Class-III post in the State Government pursuant to - 2 - the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the aforesaid Civil Appeal No. 7357 of 1996 disposed of under order dated 20.8.1998 had come to this Court and this Court under judgment dated 26.7.2006 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 15417 of 2004 directed that person similarly situate be granted the scale of Rs. 4000-6000/- in place of Rs. 3050- 4590/-. Highlighting the aforesaid aspect, petitioners have filed representation with reference to the order passed in the aforesaid writ case which is also reported in 2007 PLJR(1) 159. The representation of the petitioners is dated 7.1.2008 and has been addressed to the District Magistrate, Begusarai and is contained in Annexure-8. 4. Let the petitioners file fresh copy of the representation dated 7.1.2008, Annexure-8 annexing the copy of the judgment of this High Court both in the writ petition as also in the L.P.A. and the District Magistrate consider the representation in the light of the order of the High Court in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of its receipt. It goes without saying that in the event, representation of the petitioners is allowed they shall become entitled to higher scale of Rs.4000-6000/- with effect from the date the same has been allowed to others similarly situate persons. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)