IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8024 of 2007 PRADYUMNA SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For Petitioner: M/s Ajay Kumar Thakur and Imtiyaz Ahmad, Advocates For Respondents; Mr Vinay kirti Singh ------ 4. 23.09.2008 Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation. The claim in this writ application is for certain monetary dues which it is stated accrued to the petitioner in his service tenure prior to superannuation on 30.6.1997 which have in fact been paid to other employees also after superannuation of the petitioner. The same has not been paid to the petitioner. The delay in institution of the writ application is sought to be explained in this manner. If the dues claimed by the petitioner have been paid to others in the services of the Corporation, there is no justification to deny the same to the petitioner, to the extent of his entitlement in law. This Court therefore directs the respondent Patna Municipal Corporation to ascertain the monetary services dues of the petitioner in the light of prayer made in paragraph 1 (i) to (iv) in accordance with law and pay the legitimate dues within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. In so far as the relief in paragraph 1(v) is concerned considering that the writ application has been instituted ten years after superannuation and eight years after the orders of this court in the contempt matter which has now been assailed in the fresh writ application with no explanation for the same the Court declines to entertain the same on grounds of delay. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)