IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9297 of 2009 ARUN KUMAR SINHA, SON OF LATE JAI GOVIND PRASAD, RESIDENT OF AT HOUSE NO.-462/A, ASHOK NAGAR, P.S.-ARGORA, DISTRICT-RANCHI, JHARKHAND. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. BIHAR, PATNA. 4. JOINT SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 6.8.2009. Petitioner was promoted as Chief Engineer under order bearing Memo No.333 dated 10.2.2005 as contained in Annexure-1 with effect from the date he assumed charge of the post of Chief Engineer i.e. 28.11.1990. While functioning as Chief Engineer, he superannuated on 31st January,1993. Having superannuated as Chief Engineer, after issue of the promotion order dated 10.2.2005 (Annexure-1), he is requesting the authorities to pay him the arrears of salary of the post of Chief Engineer in the scale of Rs.5100-6300/- with effect from 28.11.1990 till the date of his superannuation. Such request was made by him before this Court in C.W.J.C. No.5265 of 2004 which was disposed of under orders dated - 2 - 17.5.2005 (Annexure-2) directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner but the authority chose to reject the request for payment of arrears of salary for the period between 28.11.1990 till the date of his superannuation under order bearing Memo No.997(s) dated 30.01.2006. Aforesaid order dated 30.01.2006 was passed during the pendency of M.J.C. No.3404 of 2005 and Division Bench of this Court having perused the order dated 30.1.2006 while disposing of the said M.J.C. with reference to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of R.N. Ramaul vrs. State of Himachal Pradesh, A.I.R.1991 Supreme Court 1171 asked the petitioner to represent against the Government order dated 30th January,2006. Petitioner in compliance of the orders of the Division Bench passed in the contempt case dated 8th July,2008 filed representation dated 16.9.2008 praying inter alia to pay him arrears of salary of Chief Engineer for the period between 28.11.1990 till the date of superannuation i.e. 31.1.1993. - 3 - N.H./ It is agreed at the bar that the representation of the petitioner dated 16.9.2008 in the light of the orders of the Division Bench passed in the contempt case has not yet been considered and disposed of. This application is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the authorities to consider and dispose of the representation dated 16.9.2008 as early as possible in any case within one month as by now a period of one year has already passed after the filing of the representation of the petitioner. It goes without saying that if the authorities are not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner contained in the representation, then they shall be obliged to pass reasoned order. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)