IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1180 of 2001 BARHO CHOUDHARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 30.7.2008 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead Secretary of the Departments of Revenue and Finance as respondents no.4 and 5. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The claim in this writ application is for arrears of salary in the pay scale of the Personal Assistant to the District Magistrate, Gaya for the period 14.8.1992 to 31.1.1999 in the scale of Rs 2000-3500/- as revised from time to time. It has been submitted that the petitioner was posted as Office Superintendent and thereafter he was posted as Personal Assistant for the aforesaid period. The counter affidavit on behalf of the respondents states at paragraph 4 ( c ) that District Magistrate was not empowered to sanction payment which has to be sanctioned by the Revenue department in consultation with the Finance department for which the matter has been referred to the Revenue department for sanction vide letter no. 111 dated - 2 - 20.1.2000 followed by two reminders. This writ application is disposed with direction to newly added respondents no.4 and 5 to take final decision in the eligibility of the petitioner to the due arrears as claimed by him and admissible dues may be made to him within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. shahid (Navin Sinha, J)