JAIRAJ SINGH Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ petition, prayer is to command the Respondents to take action for payment of arrears of salary for the period April, 2000 till date to the employees working in Bihar Inter University Board and further to direct the Respondents to release the salary and other emoluments regularly by 25th day of every month.

(2.) A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Respondent Bihar Inter University Board, in which the claim of the petitioner is not disputed. However, it is stated that the Board, as a matter of fact, has no internal resources and it has to depend upon the State Government for financial grant and the moment the fund is released by the State Government, the payment will be made to the employees without any delay.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is employee of the Board, which is an autonomous body and the entire liability is of the Board to pay the salary and other dues. It is submitted that it has become regular feature that the salary is not paid in time every month. Under such circumstances, it is a fit case for grant of relief as prayed for.