PUNAM KUMARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the judgment dated 8.8.2006 passed in W.P. (S) No. 3096 of 2004 whereby the learned Single Judge disposed of the writ application with certain directions.

(2.) THE aforementioned writ application was filed by the appellant seeking a direction for payment of arrears of salary for the period 10 th July, 2002 to 5 th January, 2004 and also for issuance of pay slip for future salary.

(3.) IN compliance of the aforesaid direction passed in L.P.A. No. 542 of 2002, the respondent -authority posted the appellant as Principal, Government Teachers Training College, Hazaribagh. The appellant joined the place of posting on 6 th January, 2004 and made an application for payment of salary. The respondents - Human Resources Development Department, vide letter dated 12 th March, 2004 directed the appellant to apply for leave. The appellant, instead of applying for leave, again filed representation on 24.3.2004 claiming salary for the period 10 th July, 2002 to 5 th January, 2004.