IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15016 of 2005 PITAMBER MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 28.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. It is unfortunate that despite more than three years of pendency of the present writ application the respondents have not filed their counter affidavit which would help the Court to decide or adjudicate the issue raised by the petitioner. Since the basic relief is directed against the respondent Bihar State Religious Trust Board and in absence of their stand there may not be an occasion to decisively pronounce in favour of the petitioner but the Court also is not unmindful of the situation that the grievance has remained unattended for more than four years. At this stage the present writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no.2 to consider the claim of the petitioner based on his representation and pass appropriate order within three months from the filing of the representation. Petitioner is granted liberty to hand over a copy of the writ application which shall be treated as his representation which shall be decided within a period of three months of such filing as indicated above. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)