In the year 2001, the petitioner was posted as Field Officer in Land Development Bank, Jehanabad. He was taken into custody in Dinara P.S. case no. 197 of 2001 under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Consequent to his custody, the Regional office of Bihar State Land Development Bank put the petitioner under suspension vide order dated 19.02.2002 w.e.f. 07.01.2002. The petitioner was ultimately acquitted of the charges vide judgment dated 16.07.2004 in Sessions trial No. 227 of 2002. Consequent to his acquittal, the Bank vide memo dated 3045 dated 12.8.2004 (Annexure-3) revoked the suspension of the petitioner and permitted him to give his joining at his parent branch in Jehanabad. However, he was denied full salary for the period he was in custody, which is the main grievance in this case. The petitioner continued in service till his superannuation on 28.02.2014.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that though his suspension was revoked on 12.8.2004 consequent to his acquittal, he is not being paid his full salary for the period 7.1.2002 to 12.8.2004. He submits that though he remained on duty from 12.8.2004 till the date of his superannuation i.e. 28.2.2014, still he