IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1266 of 2007 JANKI NANDAN MISHRA, SON OF LATE VISHWANATH MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MALPUR, P.S. TAJPUR (HALAI), P.O. JORPURA VIA PATORI, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, MAIN SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E)-II, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE COLLECTOR, SAMASTIPUR. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SAMASTIPUR. 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR. 7. THE HEADMASTER, MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL, HASANPUR, SURAT, SAMASTIPUR. ---RESPONDENTS ----------- 3. 8.5.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The writ petition was filed on 31st of January, 2007. However, uptill now no counter affidavit has been filed. On the request of the learned counsel for the respondents, four weeks’ time was also allowed, even though no counter affidavit has been filed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner had represented to respondent no.5 raising the grievances with regard to the payment of the amount towards the general provident fund for the period July, 1964 to November, 1976 as also difference of pay for the period 1.1.1971 to 31.3.1973, but uptill now neither the representations have been considered nor the grievances of the petitioner on account of the above have been redressed. Notwithstanding the above, learned counsel for the 2 petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances as raised in this writ application, including the payment of interest as the petitioner retired on 30.4.2002, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the District Superintendent of Education, Samastipur, (respondent no.5). Considering the submissions of the petitioner, he is permitted to file a representation before respondent no.5 within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.5 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner with regard to payment of his dues on account of provident fund for the aforesaid period as also the difference of salary for the aforesaid period, including the payment of interest, and dispose it of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation could be redressed without further delay. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)