IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2067 of 2008 BILAT JHA, son of Late Thakan Jha, resident of Village Kanahauli, P.S. Khajauli, District Madhubani ---Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Deputy Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Darbhanga. 5. Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Samastipur. 6. Superintending Engineer, Western Kosi Canal Circle, Jainagar, District Madhubani. 7. Superintending Engineer, Flood Control Circle, Darbhanga. 8. Executive Engineer, Kamla Canal Division, Jainagar, District Madhubani. 9. District Provident Fund Officer, Madhubani. 10. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ---Respondents ------ For the Petitioner : Mr Satish Chandra Jha-3, Advocate. For the State : Mr Priyank Samdarshi, A.C. to S.C. 20. ----- 2. 13.8.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It has been submitted on behalf of the State that the matter regarding the case of regularisation of the petitioner is under active consideration before the department and, as such, it is expected that the decision shall be taken very soon. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the authority concerned should take decision without delay since the pensionary benefits of the petitioner is squarely dependent upon such regularisation. 2 In the above circumstances, the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2) is hereby directed to take a final decision with regard to the regularization of the services of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. In case the matter of regularisation is decided in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.2 is further directed to issue necessary orders so that the retiral dues of the petitioner could be accordingly calculated. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)