Bolbam Shankar Jha And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20815 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

Bolbam Shankar Jha S/o Late Gangadhar Jha Resident of Village Sringarpur, P.O.-Mahua Bazar, P.S.-Udakishunganj, District-Madhepura presently posted as Lower Divisional Clerk in Commissionary Office, Saharsa 2.

Jyotendra Kumar S/o Late Devendra Prasad Saroj Resident of Village P.O.- Sahugarh Tola Janki, P.S.District-Madhepura presently posted as Lower Divisional Clerk, Collectorate, Madhepura 3.

Mithlesh Kumar S/o Late Kusheshwar Prasad Yadav Resident of Ward No. 01, Navtolia Road, P.S. District-Madhepura presently posted as Lower Divisional Clerk in Circle Office, Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of General Administration, Government of Bihar, Patna 3.

The Divisional Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa 4.

The District Magistrate, Madhepura 5.

The Deputy Collector, Establishment, Madhepura ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Mishra, Advocate Mr. Jyoti Prabhakar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar, GP-4 Mr. Manoj Kumar, AC to GP-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 08-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

2. The present application has been filed for grant of pay scale of Rs.4000-6000/- in place of pay scale of Rs.3050-4500/- to the petitioners from the date of joining

Patna High Court CWJC No.20815 of 2018 dt.08-01-2024 2/3 and consequential arrears of salary.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case is covered by the decisions of this Court passed vide order dated 23.11.2023 in CWJC No.1588 of 2020. Counsel further submits that in the light of the Bihar State Litigation Policy, 2011, the petitioners are supposed to file their representation before the competent authority along with those decisions under which they are interested to get relief.

4. In the light of judgment dated 23.11.2023 passed by this Court in CWJC No.1588 of 2020, this matter is disposed of directing the petitioners to file fresh representation before respondent No.4/the District Magistrate, Mahepura, raising all their grievances along with a copy of the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court where similarly situated persons have been granted relief by order of this Hon'ble Court.

5. The District Magistrate, Madhepura (respondent No.4) is directed to pass a reasoned order on the representation filed by the petitioners within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order

Patna High Court CWJC No.20815 of 2018 dt.08-01-2024 3/3 along with the representation taking into consideration the fact that this issue has been decided by the Hon'ble Division Bench.

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