IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10325 of 2007 ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 14.07.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had successfully worked for eleven months as Shiksha Mitra and was paid salary also. He submits that thereafter the services of the petitioner were extended and he had actually worked for six months more but he has not been paid the salary of the said six months. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be given a liberty to file a representation before the respondent Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Madhepura for necessary orders for payment of his salary for the period he had actually worked in the second term. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the Collector Madhepura enclosing all supporting documents to satisfy him that the petitioner had actually worked for six months more under some legal authority. The said representation shall be filed within one month from today. In case the representation is filed within the said time, the respondent Collector-cum-District Magistrate shall call for the records and shall verify as to whether the petitioner had actually worked for six months more on the basis of some valid orders of some competent authority or not. If it is found to his satisfaction that the claim of the petitioner was correct, he shall pass necessary order for 2 the payment of salary of the petitioner. However, if he does not find that the petitioner had worked for the period under any legal authority or had not worked at all, he shall pass orders rejecting the claim of the petitioner giving reasons for the same and communicate the same to the petitioner. The final order, either way, shall be passed by the Collector-cum-District Magistrate within three months from the date of filing of the representation. It is made clear that this court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner which has to be decided by the respondent Collector on its own merits and strictly in accordance with law. Kundan (J. N. Singh, J.)