IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14350 of 2010 1. Akhilesh Pandey son of Sita Ram Pandey, Resident of village & P.O.- More, P.S. Mokama, District Patna 2. Arun Kant, son of Uday Mahto, Resident of village Bahiyara, P.S.- Chandi, District Bhojpur 3. Rajesh Kumar son of Raj Nandan Prasad, Resident of village Serulhua, P.S. Ghoshi, Distt. Jehanabad 4. Sri Ram Kumar son of Sri Ram Ratan Tiwari, Resident of vill Repura, P.S. Baijnathpur, Distt. Nawada 5. Jai Ram Prasad son of Ganouri Prasad, Resident of vill Srigaon, P.O. Devri, P.S. Bhoch, Distt. Gaya 6. Manoranjan Kumar Verma, son of Late Ramanand Prasad Verma, R/O Mohalla Rai Saheb Pokhar, Kirtan Bhawan, P.O. + P.S. Laheria Sarai, Distt- Darbhanga 7. Deepak Kumar son of Ram Lal Sah, R/O Mohalla Rai Saheb Pokhar (Navtolia) P.S. Laheria Sarai, Distt. Darbhanga 8. Gayatri Devi, wife of Late Ramu Kamati, R/o Moh Kirtan Bhawan, Rai Saheb Pokhar, P.S. Laheria Sarai, Distt. Darbhanga 9. Smt. Aarti Kumari D/o Ram Chandra Paswan R/o vill Navtolia, P.S. Laheriasarai, Distt. Darbhanga 10. Rajeev Kumar Singh son of Kamta Prasad Singh, Resident of vill Sheikhpura, P.S. Ahiayapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Under Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Chairman, Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Committee, Gardanibagh Road No. 21, Q. No. 4, Patna-21 4. The Central Official Minister, , Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Committee, Gardanibagh, Patna-21 04/ 07.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, the State and the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee). Petitioners were engaged to serve as Assistant, Amin and Peon on daily wage basis by the Office Secretary - 2 - of the Committee under engagement letter dated 13.7.2008, 30.6.2008, 6.3.2008, 13.7.2008, 14.7.2008, 4.3.2009, 24.2.2009, 11.1.2008 Annexures-1 to 8. After their engagement, petitioners discharged their duties until 1.1.2010, whereafter their engagement has been terminated. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they have been paid wages in part and arrears for the period December, 2008 to March, 2009 and October, 2009 to December, 2009 is still due. It is also submitted on their behalf that the work for which petitioners were engaged is still available and the authorities of the Committee may consider their case for fresh engagement. Counsel for the Committee prayed for time to file counter affidavit, but considering the nature of the order which this Court is proposing to pass, such prayer is refused. Having heard counsel for the petitioners, the State and the Committee, it is directed that the petitioners should represent before the Chairman of the Committee, Respondent no.3, who shall verify from the records of the Committee and wages due to the petitioners, shall be paid - 3 - within a reasonable time, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of the representation along with a copy of this order before the Chairman of the Committee. It is also observed that in case the work is available and committee is inclined to engage workers on daily wage basis, the case of the petitioners may be considered for fresh engagement, subject to the discretion of the authorities. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)