IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12889 of 2009 MD.MAQSOOD ALAM MAZHAR, Son of Late Md. Mahmood Alam, Resident of village and P.O. Neura, P.S. Bihta, District – Patna. …… Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, through the Secretary-cum- Commissioner, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. District Superintendent of Education, Patna Collectoriate Compound, District – Patna. 4. Head Master cum Drawing Disbursing Officer, Bani Mandir Middle School, Rajbanshi Nagar, Sheikhpura, Patna. 5. Incharge Head Master, Govt. Urdu Middle School, Khan Mirja, Patna. ….. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 21.12.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner was appointed as Matric trained Assistant teacher in Middle School, Lai, Bihta, Patna. His grievance is that though he has received payment of all his post retiral benefits, but difference of salary with effect from 17.4.1971 to 31.3.1973 has not been paid, though sanction order for its payment has also been issued vide Memo No. 2330 dated 31.3.2008. Still payment has not been made. This application is being disposed of giving direction to the District Superintendent of Education, Patna to find out the reason for non-payment of difference of salary for the period 17.4.1971 to 31.3.1973 though it has been sanctioned. A direction is also issued to the Head - 2 - Master cum Drawing Disbursing Officer, Bani Mandir Middle School, Rajbanshi Nagar, Sheikhpura, Patna to make payment of this amount to the petitioner forthwith preferably within two weeks from the date of production/ communication of the order. It goes without saying that on account of delay in payment, the petitioner is entitled for statutory interest and it shall also be paid to the petitioner. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)