IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2308 of 2007 Shiv Shankar Sharma, SON OF LATE RAM SWARUP SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JIHULI, P.S.- PATAHI, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. SPECIAL SECRETARY, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER (SOUTH), TUBE WELL DIVISION, MINOR IRRIGATION, SHEKHPURA, DISTRICT- PATNA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PARIYOJNA SANJOJAK UNIT, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, TUBEWELL DIVISION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TUBEWELL DIVISION, MINOR IRRIGATION, PATNA EAST :---RESPONDENTS. ---------------------------------- 2. 18.08.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. This writ petition has been filed for ensuring compliance of the order bearing Memo No. 257 dated 20.4.1999 passed by the Chief Engineer (South) of the Tubewell Division, Minor Irrigation Department of the State Government (Annexure-5), whereunder direction has been made to the Executive Engineer, Tubewell Division, Patna East to pay the petitioner the salary of the post of Rig Driver from 1984 as per the recommendation of the 4th, 5th Pay Revision Committee Report in the Central Pay Scale. In response thereto the 2 authorities have filed counter affidavit in paragraph 15 whereof statement has been made that action has already been taken to give the petitioner benefit of Central Pay Scale. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that inspite of the aforesaid order dated 20.4.1999, Annexure-5 as also the statement made in paragraph 15 of the counter affidavit duly affirmed by the Executive Engineer, Tubewell Division, Patna East, Patna arrears of salary under the revised Central Pay Scale has not been paid to the petitioner. Let the aforesaid amount be paid to the petitioner, as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Executive Engineer, Tubewell Division, Patna East. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)