IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12124 of 2009 PRAYAG MAHTO @ RAM PRAYAG MAHTO son of late Saryug Mahto working as Assistant Teacher in New Primary School Shadipur Musahari Block + P S Bakhri, District – Begusarai, resident of village Bakhari Salona Sharma Tola, P S Bakhari, District – Begusarai. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai. 3. The Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School Vikram Nadail, P S – Bakhari, District – Begusarai. ----------- 04. 29.11.2010 A counter affidavit on behalf of respondent No.2 has been filed wherein vide Office Order No.1663 dated 23.9.2010 issued by the District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai has authorized payment of salary of the petitioner. A Xerox copy of the said order is Annexure-A. Annexure-B is the proof of the current salary of the petitioner. Stand of the State in the counter affidavit is that after authorization the process for expediting is being taken but it is likely to take some time as the payment relates to arrears for salary for the period April, 2009 to September, 2010. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai to ensure that in terms of his authorization steps are taken for payment of salary to the petitioner at the earliest but in no manner beyond 31st March, 2011. The writ application is disposed of with above direction. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)