IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7473 of 2007 KUMARI PRATIBHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 14.07.2009 The petitioner has filed this writ application for payment of arrears of salary w.e.f. 11.1.1995, her alleged date of joining. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed representation before different authorities for the purpose. However, he also submits that petitioner may be given an opportunity to file a fresh representation also before the respondent no. 1, the Commissioner-cum-Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna which may be directed to be considered by him and appropriate orders may be passed by him. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Principle Secretary in respect of her claims enclosing all relevant documents in support of the same within one month. In case, such a representation is filed, the Principle Secretary of the department shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within three months thereafter. In case, the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine consequential orders shall also be passed in respect of payment of dues of the petitioner. However, if the claim of the petitioner is not found acceptable in law, the Principle Secretary shall pass specific orders assigning specific reasons for the same and shall communicate 2 the said order to the petitioner within the same period. It is made clear that this court has not expressed its opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner which has to be decided by the Principle Secretary on its own merits and strictly in accordance with law. Kundan (J. N. Singh, J.)