IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10158 of 2009 PARMANAND MISHRA SON OF LATE BACHASPATI MISHRA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA – SURATGANJ, P.O. MADHUBANI, P.S. MADHUBANI, DISTRICT & TOWN MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, BAILEY ROAD PATNA. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF FINANCE AUDIT, B.S.E.B. BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, TERMINAL BENEFIT, B.S.E.B. BAILEY ROAD PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 5. THE JOINT SECRETARY, GRATUITY, B.S.E.B. BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, MADHUBANI ----------- 08. 22.02.2010 A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent – Board. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the Board. The grievance of the petitioner is against the order contained in letter no. 3161 dated 17.12.2008 as contained in Annexure- 1 whereby the basic pay scale of the petitioner is being re-fixed on account of certain objections raised by the auditors. The claim of the petitioner is that he ought to have been paid the pension at the rate of Rs. 7843/- per month instead of Rs. 7663 upon his retirement on 31st of July 2008 from the post of Account Assistant from the office of respondent no. 6. He further submits that petitioner filed a representation but the same remained unconsidered till date. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 submits that pension of the petitioner as claimed by him is not payable; however, representation of the petitioner shall be considered without further 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 respondent no. 4. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks 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 above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation which shall be disposed of by reasoned order. However, till disposal of the representation, no recovery shall be made if not recovered till date pursuant to the order contained in letter no. 3161 dated 17.12.2008 (Annexure-1). The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)