IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19746 of 2011 1. Srikant Prasad son of Late Ram Nagina Lal, Resident of village Ranhan, P.O.Surajpur, P.S.Bairiya (Pujahan), District West Champaran 2. Vinay Kumar Mishra, son of Late Udaybhan Mishra, Resident of village Payasi, P.S.Bhatani, District Deoriya( U.P.), Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Director, Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Regional Deputy Director, Secondary Education at Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 3. The District Education Officer, Bettiah 4. Sunil Dutt Dwevedi, Incharge Head Master, Kedar Pandey Project Girls High School, Pujahan Patajirawan, West Champaran (Bettiah) Respondents. ----------- 02 16.11.2011 The petitioners are aggrieved by non-payment of part of their dues by way of salary which is said to have resulted from funds having been diverted for other purposes. It is stated on behalf of the petitioners that the payment due to the petitioners has now been released by the Director, Secondary Education, but the same is still lying in the School account and the balance amount of the dues is being withheld for no apparent reason. Learned counsel for the State is present. In the opinion of the Court this present writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the District Education Officer, West Champaran, Bettiah to dispose of the representations of the petitioner no.1 as contained in Annexure - 2 series by a speaking order within a period of one month hereof after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. The petitioner no.2 is also granted liberty to file his representation before the Respondent no.3 within a fortnight 2 hereof which shall similarly be disposed of, if filed. The remaining amount of dues complained of, if found payable to the petitioners, should be paid within a further period of two months thereafter. With the aforesaid observation this writ petition stands disposed of. Chandran (Vikash Jain, J.)