IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9480 of 2006 SHASHIDHAR NARAYAN VERMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 07.05.2008 Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks a direction for payment of arrears of his salary for the period 1.6.2000 to 23.9.2001. It is his case that by an order dated 13.8.1998 issued by the Deputy Inspector General Police, Magadh Range, Gaya vide Memo no. 853 the petitioner was transferred to Nawadah. However he was not relieved. The order dated 13.8.1998 was then stayed on 31.12.1999. The petitioner then represented for rescinding his order of transfer from Gaya to Nawadah. The representation was rejected with directions to relieve him by order dated 20.5.2000. He was not relieved. The order of transfer dated 30.8.1998 of the petitioner was ultimately cancelled by the Director General of Police dated 19.1.2001 vide Memo no. 217. Submission therefore is that his order of transfer never came into effect. In consequence of the failure of the authorities to relieve him he continued to discharge duties at Gaya and was therefore entitled to his wages. The writ petition was filed in August 2006. Till date no counter affidavit has been filed. The petitioner has also filed representations appended at Annexure 6 series. The writ application is disposed off with direction to the respondents to decide his representation in accordance with law in the background of the discussion as aforesaid and take a decision thereupon within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. If the representation of the petitioner finds favour with the respondents this Court expects that the salary for the period in question shall be made available to the petitioner expeditiously without any delay immediately on expiry of the period fixed as aforesaid. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)