IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9119 of 2006 CHANDU LALL Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ---with--- CWJC No.9182 of 2006 RAMENDRA PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ---with--- CWJC No.9507 of 2006 HALKHORI SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ---with--- CWJC No.9989 of 2006 INDRADEO SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ramendra Prasad For the Respondent : Mr. Chandrashkhar Dr. Poonam Kumari Singh. 5/ 25.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the respondent Corporation and for the State. All the petitioners are retired employees of the Patna Municipal Corporation. The claim in the writ application is for payment of the difference of pay in pursuance of the 6th Pay Revision Commission, accepted by the respondent corporation. Learned counsel for the respondent corporation does not dispute the entitlement of the petitioners to the pay scale granted by the 6th Pay Revision. He submits that the difference of the pay scale is being paid from November, 2 2004. In so far as the arrears from 1.04.1997 to 31.01.2004 is concerned, the same shall be paid on receipt of appropriate funds from the State Government. Learned counsel for the petitioners sought to persuade this Court that even after January, 2004, the difference of the pay scale was not being made available. However, there is no material to that effect on record when the representation of the petitioner at Annexure-2 acknowledges that part of his claim has been satisfied after retirement. This Court on facts finds it difficult to grant any positive relief to the petitioners. Nonetheless, it does consider proper to direct that it is the duty of the corporation to make funds available for fulfillment of its liabilities especially with regard to retired persons. What legal remedy it may be required to pursue to have the funds available does not concern the petitioner. The Court, therefore, directs the respondent corporation to pay the monetary benefits of the pay scale for the 6th pay revision commission, for the period 1.04.1997 to the date of retirement of the respective petitioners within a positive period of six months from the date of receipt and production of a copy of this order. S.B.P. (Navin Sinha, J.)