IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8813 of 2010 BALGOVIND SHARMA, S/O LATE SRI SANICHAR SHARMA, R/O KIUL BASTI, P.O., P.S. & DISTT.- LAKHISARAI ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE TREASURY OFFICER, LAKHISARAI. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK CIRCLE OFFICE, BIHARSHARIF, NALANDA. 3. THE MANAGER, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, BRANCH LAKHISARAI. 4. THE PENSION INCHARGE, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, LAKHISARAI. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 20.5.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Bank as also the State. The grievances of the petitioner is that despite the Government Circular for payment of dearness allowance over the pension, vide Memo No.8974 dated 18.9.1909, as contained in Annexure 1, as also Letter No.125 dated 8.4.2010 issued by the Treasury Officer, Lakhisarai to the Branch Manager of the Punjab National Bank, Lakhisarai, he is no being allowed 64% of the dearness allowance over the pension to which he is entitled in terms of the aforesaid two documents. However, the Bank is not complying with the aforesaid directions. Learned counsel for the respondent-Bank submits that the petitioner has filed this writ application without bringing the above facts to the notice of the Bank. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to 2 represent his grievances by filing a representation before the Manager, Punjab National Bank, Branch Lakhisarai (respondent no.3) within a period of three weeks. In case such a representation is filed stating his grievances as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, including Annexures 1 and 2 of the writ application, along with the certified copy of the present order, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months thereafter. However, in case the petitioner is not entitled to the claim, the same shall be informed to him with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)