IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3126 of 2009 Ajay Kumar Prasad Singh & Anr . Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors . ----------- 4. 18.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The relief sought in this writ application is for a direction to fix the pay scale of the petitioners in the range of Rs. 3200-4900/- with effect from 1.1.1996 and to pay the arrears for difference of salary from 1.4.1997. The counter affidavit at Paragrah-5 states as follows:- “That it is respectfully stated that as a matter of fact, the Fitment Appellate Committee recommended the pay-scale of Rs. 3200-4900 for the post of Welfare Organizer-the post on which the petitioners herein are working. However, the appropriate authority in this regard i.e. the Department of Finance, Government of Bihar did not revise the pay scale, as recommended by the Fitment Appellate Committee. As such, the petitioners are not entitled either to the scale of Rs. 3200 to Rs. 4900 with effect from 01.01.1996 or to the arrears thereof.” Counsel for the petitioners submits that the recommendation of the Fitment Appellate Committee was binding on the respondents and they had no option in the matter. The issue stands concluded by a Division Bench of this Court in L.P.A. No. 859 of 2 2007 and analogous cases. S.L.P. (Civil) No. 19802 of 2010 preferred against the same by the State of Bihar has been dismissed on 6.1.2011. Let the petitioners place the orders of the Court before the respondent no. 3 who shall then proceed to act in accordance with law including payment of the arrears of the petitioners, all to be complied with within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)