IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1666 of 2008 DUKHICHAND SINGH SON OF LATE SUKHDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DURA, P.O.- KHADDI LODIPUR, P.S. EKANGARSARAI (TELHARA) DISTRICT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI, THROUGH THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL (HEALTH) OFFICER, CHATARA 4. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, JHARKHAND STATE, RANCHI 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BIRCHAND PATEL MARG, PATNA 6. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 7. THE DY. TREASURY OFFICER, HILSA, NALANDA ----------- 5 16.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State of Bihar and the Accountant General, Bihar as also Mr. N.N. Ojha, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 3 & 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 29th February, 2000 from the post of Extension Educator at Primary Health Centre, Tandwa, Chatra presently in the State of Jharkhand, the petitioner is although receiving the pension from the Patna Treasury however the pension for the period 01.03.2000 to 30.09.2002 has not been paid despite several representations. It is submitted that on perusal of the letter written by the Accountant General, Bihar vide memo no. 1723 dated 20th March, 2007 it would appear that requests were made to the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Chatra for according sanction for payment of the arrears of pension for the aforesaid period, however the same has not been sanctioned till date with the result the petitioner has not received the arrears of pension. Mr. N.N. Ojha, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 3 & 4 submits that the grievance of the petitioner shall be attended to as per law without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Civil Surgeon-cum- Chief Medical Officer, Chatra with copy to the respondent nos. 4 & 5. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Chatra shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)