IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6486 of 2002 ***** JAI RAM SINGH ……………….. Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. …………. Respondents. ----------- 3. 21.01.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The relief sought for in this writ petition is for payment of arrears of salary from October, 1999 to February, 2000 and July, 2000 to January, 2001 along with the revised pay scale effective from 1.4.1997 along with interest. A counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents. Paragraph 8 of the same virtually acknowledges the claims of the petitioner stating that funds had been sought for payment and that matter is being pursued with the higher authorities. The only appropriate order to be passed now is to direct the respondents to pay the legitimate dues of the petitioner in accordance with law within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt and / or production of a copy of this order. The amount to be paid shall carry interest at the rate of 4% from the date that it became due till the date of institution of the present writ petition on 22.5.2002. The respondents shall be at liberty to recover the interest amount from the Officers concerned due to whose laches the payment may have been delayed after holding enquiry fixing the responsibility with regard to the same. This order is being passed on the assumption that payment has still not been made as neither the counsel for the petitioner nor the - 2 - respondents are in a position to throw any light upon the same. The writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. dk ( Navin Sinha, J. )