IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14894 of 2008 MAHESH PRASAD, S/O LATE CHAMARI MAHTO, R/O VILLAGE-LODIPUR, P.O. AND P.S.-HULASGANJ, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. ………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD 5. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, KAKO, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 6. THE DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICER, PARIMARY SCHOOL, ISLAMCHAK, P.S.-KAKO, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. 7. HEADMASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL, ISLAMCHAK, P.S.-KAKO, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 24.11.2011 As per the case of the petitioner, he was appointed as Assistant Teacher in a Primary School in 1988. Since then up to May, 2006 he was paid his salary. However, since June, 2006 his salary was stopped without any rhyme or reason and without any notice to him and without initiating any proceeding against him. The writ application was filed on 26.09.2008 with service of two copies of the same in the office of learned Advocate General. However, till today no counter affidavit has been filed in the case. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to 2 the petitioner to file a representation before the District Education Officer, Jehanabad within four weeks from today. If he does so, the District Education Officer shall get an enquiry held with regard to reasons for stoppage of salary of the petitioner since June, 2006. If, on enquiry, it transpires that the salary of the petitioner has not been paid since June, 2006, without any valid orders of any competent authority, he shall see to it that the admissible salary of the petitioner of the period is paid to him positively within two months from the date of filing of the representation by the petitioner. However, in case, there are valid orders for stoppage of salary of the petitioner or there is any pending proceeding etc. against him, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner to enable him to take appropriate steps in the matter. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)