IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15790 of 2009 1. RAHIM SON OF KAMRUDIN R/O ALAM GUNG, LOHRA GHAT, MAIGHAL COLONY P.S. ALAMGUNG DISTRICT PATNA. 2. BEDMAIYA, W/O BASANT RAM R/O LOHANIPUR DEVI ASTHAN, AMBEDKAR COLONY, P.S. KADAMKUAN DISTRICT PATNA. 3. TETRI, W/O LATE SHIBU R/O DALLU CHAK MACHALI BAZAR, KHAGAUL, P.S. KHAGAUL DISTRICT PATNA. 4. RAMCHANDRA DAS, SON OF LATE MANGNU DAS, R/O GARDNIBAGH, P.S. GARDNIBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA. 5. DOMAN DAS SON OF LATE JEEVLAL DAS, R/O GARDNIBAGH, P.S. GARDNIBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA. 6. BINDA PASWAN SON OF LATE GHISU PASWAN, R/O CHOHAR MAL NAGER, P.S. PHULWRI DISTRICT PATNA. 7. SOGAARATH SON OF LATE NARAYAN R/O JAMAL ROAD, P.S. GANDHI MAIDAN DISTRICT PATNA. 8. SAHDEO DAS, SON OF KESHRI DAS, R/O PURANI JAKKANPUR, RAM LAKHAN MAHTO FLAT, P.S. JAKKANPUR, DISTRICT PATNA. 9. NATHUN, SON OF LATE RAMCHANDRA R/O MAHABIR ASTHAN, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT PATNA. 10. JAMUNA SON OF LATE LALDHAR, R/O MASAURHI BLOCK ROAD, P.S. MASAURHI, DISTRICT PATNA. 11. SARDA D/O RANJIT, R/O GARDNIBAGH HOSPITAL KHAGAUL ROAD, P.S. GARDNIBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA. 12. RAM BABU SON OF LATE BIGANI R/O YARPUR AMBEDKAR COLONY, P.S. GARDNIBAGH DISTRICT PATNA. 13. MADAN SON OF BIRA R/O YARPUR AMBEDKAR COLONY, P.S. GARDNIBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA. 14. BINOD SON OF LATE SAKHIYA R/O BAKAR GUNJ, P.S. GANDHI MAIDAN, DISTRICT PATNA. 15. BEENA D/O LATE BHAGIYA R/O GARDNIBAGH HOSPITAL, P.S. GARDNIBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA----PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OLD SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH IT’S MAYOR, BUDH MARG PATNA. 3. MUNICIPAL COMMISSISONER CUM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BUDH MARG, PATNA. 4. CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, BUDH MARG, PATNA. 5. EXECUTIVE OFFICER NUTAN RAJDHANI ANCHAL PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 10 HARDING ROAD PATNA. 6. EXECUTIVE OFFICER BANKIPUR CIRCLE, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, LOHANIPUR, PATNA. 7. EXECUTIVE OFFICER KAKNKER BAGH CIRCULE, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KANKER BAGH PATNA. 8. EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATNA CITY CIRCLE PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MEENA BAZAR, PATNA CITY-----RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioners :- Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For the Respondents :-Mr. Bishna Bibhuti Kr. Singh, Advocate. -------- 02. 19.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are Class-IV employees serving the Patna - 2 - Municipal Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation”). They have filed this writ application for a direction to the Corporation authorities to grant them the benefit of the 6th Pay Revision recommendation which has been accepted by the Corporation w.e.f. 1.1.1996. 3. Similar prayer was made by two other employees of the Corporation, namely, Rita and Shanti Kumari, who had filed C.W.J.C. No.13233 of 2009 and C.W.J.C. No.13258 of 2009 respectively and both the writ applications were disposed of under order no.2 dated 12.10.2009 directing the authorities of the Corporation to pay the amount to the two petitioners of the aforesaid writ application within two months along with interests @ 6% per annum from the time it was due till the time it was paid. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the Corporation this writ application is disposed of with direction to the authorities of the Corporation to grant the arrears of difference of salary in the light of the 6th Pay Revision w.e.f. 1.1.1996 as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the authorities of the Corporation shall be liable to be proceeded for contempt. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)