IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.996 of 2010 1. GAYATRI SINGH W/O SRI GHANSHYAM SINGH R/O VILL- SONPURA, P.S. SIMRI BAKHTIYARPUR, P.O. SONPURA, DISTT. SAHARSA 2. SHOBHA LAL W/O SRI DHRUB PRASAD SAHU R/O MOH- WARD NO. 10, SUPAUL, P.O. & P.S. SUPAUL, DISTT. SUPAUL 3. KEDAR NATH JHA S/O LATE RAM KRISHNA JHA KISHUN R/O MOH- WARD NO. 12, SUPAUL, P.O. & P.S. SUPAUL, DISTT. SUPAUL 4. ABHA KUMARI W/O LATE DR. AJIT KUMAR DAS R/O VILL- KANAKPUR (KANHAULI), P.O. & P.S. SAKRI, DISTT. MADHUBANI 5. RATENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE MAHABIR PRASAD SINGH R/O MOH- GANJALA, SAHARSA, P.O. & P.S. SAHARSA, DISTT. SAHARSA 6. SURYABALI SINGH S/O LATE GAYA SINGH R/O MOH- WARD NO. 10, SUPAUL, P.O. & P.S. SUPAUL, DISTT. SUPAUL Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY DEPTT. OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY FINANCE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER DEPTT. OF SECONDARY, PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE MASS EDUCATION, DEPTT. OF SECONDARY, PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VIKASH BHAWAN, PATNA 6. DIRECTOR PUBLIC EDUCATION BIHAR, PATNA 7. DEPUTY DIRECTOR ADULT AND NFORMAL EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 15.7.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioners were initially appointed on the post of Adult Education Supervisor in the department of Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. They continued in their service till 1992 but subsequently retrenched, as the scheme under which they were appointed, came to an end 2 and their services were not required in Government department. Subsequently, in the year 1998, petitioners were reinstated as per the direction of the High Court. However on account of reinstatement, the periods in between 1992 to March, 1998 were not considered as a continuous service. Similarly situated persons filed CWJC No. 7074 of 2000 and CWJC No. 13639 of 2000, which were disposed off with a direction to the respondents to take final decision in case of the petitioners within six months in terms of the statement made in paragraphs 4(b) and 5 of the supplementary counter affidavit. Representations filed by the petitioners were also directed to be considered. In the present case counter affidavit has been filed, where it is stated that in the light of the direction of the High Court already vide Memo no. 555 dated 29.3.2010 a decision has been taken by the Principal Secretary, 3 Department of H.R.D., Government of Bihar, Patna. The period prior to 1992 and subsequent to 1998 will be counted for pension purposes and will not be considered as break in service. The decision has been taken in terms of Rule 103 Gha of the Bihar Service Code. Counsel appearing for the State submits that the grievances of the petitioners have already been redressed in terms of order contained in memo no. 555 dated 29.3.2010. Considering this fact, the writ application is being disposed off, as the grievance of the petitioners has been redressed. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar