IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15769 of 2009 AMRENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O SRI KEDAR NATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MADHRAPUR, P.S. BIDDUPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI , AT PRESENT POSTED AS POSTMAN, KADILPUR, B.O. BRANCH POST OFFICE WITH A/C OFFICE OF DESARI SUB- POST OFFICE UNDER HAJIPUR HEAD OFFFICE, VAISHALI, HAJIPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA , THROUGH ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POST, NEW DELHI. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POST AND TELEGRAPH, GOVT. OF INDIA, AT EAST SUB- DEPARTMENT, HAJIPUR-844107, DISTT- VAISHALI 3. POST MASTER GENERAL , BIHAR, PATNA 4. POSTAL SUPERINTENDENT VAISHLI DIVISION, HAJIPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI 5. LT. COL CHIEF RECORD OFFICER FOR O/C RECORDS COMPTEE NAGAPUR, MAHARASHTRA -----RESPONDENTS. ---------- 02. 19.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Union of India. 2. Perused the order passed by the Lt. Col. Chief Record Officer for the O.I.C. records dated 5.1.2008, Annexure-1 whereunder period of absence has been regularized as extraordinary leave without pay and allowance. This writ application has been filed assailing the aforesaid direction on the ground that notional increments for the period of absence be allowed so that in the parent department petitioner may not suffer loss of pay after the date of his joining. 3. I see substance in the submission and the concerned authorities are directed to allow the petitioner notional increments for the period of extraordinary leave so that his salary may be fixed without any pecuniary loss. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)