IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2877 of 2001 RAJ BIHARI SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 03.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The claim in this writ application is to count the period of service of the petitioner in between 7.4.1960 to 12.8.1965 for purposes of calculation of his pension. The petitioner was originally appointed in P.W.D. From the service book of the petitioner appended to the counter affidavit, it appears that he later on came to be appointed in Labour Department, vide letter dated 19.9.1966. He then gave a letter on 15.4.1997 that in view of his fresh appointment there was no dispute that his previous service in PWD be not taken into account for purposes of pension. No rejoinder to the counter affidavit has been filed. The writ application is silent with regard to the aforesaid issue and more particularly paragraph 5 of the order of rejection which is nothing but a reiteration of the materials of the counter affidavit, noticed above. The writ petition suffers from concealment. In that view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner finds difficulty in pressing for relief in the writ application. The petition is accordingly dismissed. ( Navin Sinha ) - 2 - HR