IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2313 of 2007 KUSUM KUMARI BAIDYA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 06/ 05.03.2010 Mr. Binay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for petitioner, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, assisting counsel to A.A.G. 7 and Mr. Dhruv Mukherjee, learned counsel representing the State of Jharkhand are present. A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the authorities of the State of Bihar today and in which it is stated that the department of Home, Government of Bihar upon consideration of the representation filed on behalf of the petitioner had decided to cancel the relieving order of the petitioner dated 18.7.2005 as contained in Annexure-3 to the writ petition with retrospective effect. It is stated that accordingly the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar and the Director, Secondary Education have been requested to sanction the retiral benefits to the petitioner as an employee of the State of Bihar having retired from the services of the State Government. Copy of the letter dated 23.2.2010 issued by the Special Officer addressed to the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department and the Director, Secondary Education has been placed on record by way 2 of Annexure-A to the supplementary counter affidavit. Thus in view of the position emanating from the letter dated 23.02.2010, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition and the same is disposed of. Needless to add that the authorities having taken a decision on the status of the petitioner as a retired employee of the State of Bihar would also take all steps for sanctioning authorisation and making the payment of the retiral benefits and other admissible dues of the petitioner together with admissible interest without any further delay and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)