IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4408 of 2010 1. SURESH JHA S/O LATE TEJ NARAYAN JHA R/O ROSERA WARD NO.10, MOHALLA-KATARBANI, P.O & P.S- ROSERA, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR, RETIRED WHILE WORKING AS HEADMASTER IN GOVT. SANSKRIT MIDDLE SCHOOL DURGA ASTHAN , ROSERA, ANCHAL - ROSERA , DISTRICT - SAMASTIPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FINANCE (PAY FIXATION) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DIRECTOR PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SAMASTIPUR 7. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER CUM CHAIRMAN DISTRICT EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE, SAMASTIPUR 8. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SAMASTIPUR 9. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR 10. THE DISTRICT ACCOUNT OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR 11. THE HEADMASTER CUM DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICER OF GOVT. SANSKRIT MIDDLE SCHOOL DURGA ASTHAN ROSERA, ANCHAL - ROSERA, DISTRICT - SAMASTIPUR ----------- 2 20.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The only reason why the writ application has been filed by the petitioner is because the District Superintendent of Education, Samastipur would not take a decision in spite of the fact that petitioner had approached the authority way back on 28.1.2010, with regard to grant of benefits, duly supported by decisions rendered by the High Court in similar circumstance. The orders of which have been annexed with the representation. Despite the pendency of the writ application for many a months no counter affidavit has been filed. Therefore the writ application is being disposed of with a clear direction to the District Superintendent of Education, Samastipur i.e. respondent no. 8 that he must communicate the outcome of his decision to the petitioner in the light of his claim - 2 - contained in annexure-6 within a period of three months from the date of production or communication of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)