IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12139 of 2009 SMT.RAJ MAHAL DEVI, WIFE OF UDAY NARAYAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA MAHUA BAGH(JAGDEV PATH), POLICE STATION RUPASPUR, DISTRICT PATNA----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME(SPECIAL) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, HOME(SPECIAL) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENRAL OF POLICE, SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(SECURITY), SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(B) SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 8. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(SECURITY) SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 14.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner has filed this writ application for a direction to the State Respondents to pay her arrears of salary for the period between 1.1.2001 till 7.4.2005 during which time she was never relieved to join Jharkhand cadre. Later the order allocating her to Jharkhand cadre itself was withdrawn and petitioner has been paid salary with effect from 8.4.2005 till date and as petitioner was never relieved during the period 1.1.2001 till 7.4.2005 to join the Jharkhand cadre and continued to serve special police reserve Branch, Patna she is entitled to salary for the aforesaid period but she is not being paid such salary by the Superintendent of Police(B), Special Branch, Bihar, Patna as he is waiting instructions in this regard from the Home(Special) Department, which is evident from the office order bearing No. 732/2005 bearing Memo No. 1370 dated 11.5.2005, Annexure-10. 3. Let the competent authority of the Home(Special) - 2 - Department consider the request of the petitioner for payment of salary for the period between 1.1.2001 till 7.4.2005 as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In the event, authorities are not inclined to grant salary for the aforesaid period then they should be obliged to pass reasoned order indicating reasons for not making such payment. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)