IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14600 of 2008 GRISHNANDAN CHAUHAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 31.3.2009 Heard learned Counsels for the petitioner and the State. An adjournment was granted on 13.2.2009 for filing counter affidavit but none has been filed. This Court from the pleadings in the writ petition finds that as they stand, it raises a purely administrative issue. No questions of adjudication with regard to appointment, eligibility for salary etc. have arisen at this stage. The petitioner claims that he was selected and appointed as Prakhand Shikshak on 16.3.2007. A copy of his letter of appointment is Annexure-1. He joined the Utkramit Middle School Bhagawanpur,Nawada on 22.3.2007 as a Trained Physical Teacher. He has been working since then. His salary has not been paid to him for approximately over eighteen months. He has filed a representation on 11.8.2008 which has evoked no response. It appears that in the administrative Laboratory of the respondents, the catalyst of an order of the High Court is required to stimulate reaction. It is an 2 unfortunate situation, imposing an additional avaoidable burden on an already over burdened Court. This Court directs respondent no.2 to personally enquire into the administrative issue of non- payment of salary of the petitioner and dispose of the representation in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/presentation of a copy of this order. If the respondent no.2 holds that the petitioner is not entitled to the salary or any part of the salary, he shall be obliged to pass a reasoned and speaking order after due opportunity to the petitioner of the materials against him, within the same period. Non-compliance of this direction of the Court, shall amount to flouting the order of this court inviting proceeding under the Contempt jurisdiction A.kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)