JYOTI SARAN, J.:–Heard Mr. Shiv Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Sudhir Kumar Singh, learned Assisting Counsel to Standing Counsel No.23 for the State.

2. With the consent of the parties this writ petition has been heard with a view to its final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order bearing Memo No.892(4) dated 5.9.2016, whereby the claim of the petitioner for payment of arrears of salary for the period 8.3.2003 to 4.11.2013 has been rejected while allowing his back wages for the period subsequent thereto i.e. 5.11.2013 to 30.6.2014 which is the date of retirement of the petitioner. A copy of the order is impugned at Annexure-9 to the writ petition.

4. The facts of the case lie in a very narrow compass. The petitioner was appointed as a Basic Health Worker vide order bearing Memo No.252 dated 28.1.1980 issued under the signature of the Civil Surgeon cum Chief Medical Officer, Saran at Chapra and was posted at Primary Health Centre, Abilpur, Dighwara. It is about 23 years of his appointment and having served in different Primary Health Centres that a show

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