====================================================== Krishna Nandan Prasad, Son of Late Meba Prasad, resident of VillagePuna, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Under Secretary, Department of Finance (Pay Fixation Cell), Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Deputy Secretary, Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Bihar, Patna. 6. The Director (Administration) cum Joint Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. P.N.Pathak For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Gp20) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 21-10-2013 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner retired from service on 31.10.2007 from the post of District Mass Education Officer, Gaya. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been given regular annual increments since 01.03.2003. In support of his submission, the petitioner has annexed pay slip (Annexure-2). The petitioner submits that he has also passed the necessary departmental examination.