IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6685 of 2005 SURYA VIJAY SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.6694 of 2005 NAGESHWAR PRASAD SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4. 8.7.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Patna Water Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners are serving the Board on the higher post of Pipeline Inspector but are not being paid salary of the said post as on the said post they have not yet been substantially promoted/appointed in spite of recommendation to that effect by the Departmental Promotion Committee. Similar case of one Dip Narayan singh who also officiated on the post of Pipeline Inspector and was not paid salary of the higher post of Pipeline Inspector came to this Court and this Court under orders dated 17.2.2003 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 6031 of 2000, Annexure-4 directed the authorities of the Board to pay said Dip Narayan Singh salary of the higher post on which he was working. 3. It is further submitted that another order which was also in the nature of the aforesaid order dated 17.2.2003 was appealed against by the authorities of the Board Vide L.P.A. No. 1072 of 2007 which has also been dismissed under orders dated 21.5.2008. 4. Let the authorities of the Board consider the representation of the petitioner for grant of salary of the higher post of - 2 - Pipeline Inspector in the light of the orders of this Court dated 17.2.2003 as also the order dated 21.5.2008 passed in L.P.A. No. 1072 of 2007 and pass appropriate reasoned order in accordance with law, as early as possible in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. Both the writ applications are, accordingly disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha,J.)