IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18760 of 2010 RAMANUJ SHARMA, SON OF LATE BRIJNAND SINGH AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF MOHALLA ALAMGANJ, WATER TANKI, P.O. GULZARBAG, POLICE STAITON ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT PATNA. Versus 1. THE COMMISSIONER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY BRANCH PATNA, (PATNA WATER BOARD) UNDER PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WATER SUPPLY BRANCH PATNA, (PATNA WATER BOARD) UNDER PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORAITON, PATNA. ----------- 02. 16.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation(hereinafter referred to as the PMC). 2. Petitioner is serving as Pump Operator in the light of the order dated 2.1.2008, Annexure-2, prior thereto he served as Pump Khalasi in the scale of Rs.2610-3540/- and was being paid Rs.3540/-. It is submitted on his behalf that until his promotion on the post of Pump Operator, petitioner should have been considered for payment of stagnation allowance as on the post of Pump Khalasi he drew stagnated salary of Rs.3540/- from 1.7.2002 to 2.1.2008, when the order promoting him on the post of Pump Operator was passed. During the aforesaid period he is entitled for payment of stagnation allowance. For payment of stagnation allowance during the period between 1.7.2002-2.1.2008 petitioner has filed representation dated 1.4.2010 addressed to the Municipal Commissioner, PMC and is contained in Annexure-4 to this application. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the Municipal Commissioner, PMC to consider and dispose of the - 2 - representation of the petitioner dated 1.4.2010, Annexure-4 as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of this order by the Municipal Commissioner, PMC and if petitioner is found admissible for payment of stagnation allowance for the period 1.7.2002-2.1.2008, the said amount be paid to him within the same time. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)