IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4875 of 2005 BALENDRA KUMAR, SON OF LATE RAM LAKHAN PODDAR, LATE CHANDRA KISHORI DEVI (MOTHER), RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KAMALPUR, P.S. KHAGARIA, DISTRICT KHAGARIA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR,NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE COLLECTOR, KHAGARIA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, KHAGARIA, DISTT. KHAGARIA. ----------- 9. 12.5.2009 A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.4 wherein in paragraph 5 it has been stated that the difference of salary calculated to the tune of Rs.35,000/- shall be paid by 30th of June, 2009 after receipt of necessary fund from the Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2). The above writ application was filed on 19.4.2005 claiming the difference of salary for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973. In view of the above, the respondent no.2 is hereby directed to ensure that the aforesaid payment is made to the petitioner by 30th of June, 2009 as stated in paragraph 5 of the supplementary counter affidavit. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid amount has remained pending for considerably very long period and as such the petitioner deserves to be compensated by adequate interest since delay is on the part of the Department. Petitioner further claims for litigation cost. In view of the submissions, the petitioner is permitted 2 to make a representation before respondent no.2 claiming the interest as well as the litigation cost, which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of the representation along with the certified copy of the present order. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)