IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1556 of 2009 Nagendra Nath Singh S/o Late Bhagwan Singh, R/o C-199, Police Colony, P.O. Anisabad, P.S. Gardanibagh, District-Patna. ………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar; 2. Commissioner, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihare, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna; 3. Under Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihare, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna; 4. Chief Engineer, Gandak Project Siwan, Water Resources Department, Bihar, Siwan; 5. Deputy Secretary, Home (Special) Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna; 6. Joint Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat Building, Patna. ………Respondents. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Ibrar Hussain, Adv. For the Respondent : Mr. Lalit Kishore, AAG-3. ----------- 02. 02.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner retired on 31st July, 2002 from the post of Section Officer in the Office of Chief Engineer, Gandak Project, Water Resources Department, Siwan. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the State Government has now issued a Notification dated 15.05.2008 contained in Annexure-1 whereunder the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar has sanctioned financial benefits w.e.f. 09.08.1999. It has been submitted that petitioner is also entitled to the aforesaid financial - 2 - benefit because he superannuated subsequently in the year 2002. It appears that a representation in this regard has been filed by the petitioner on 26.05.2008 addressed to respondent no. 3, Under Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar. Considering the nature of petitioner’s grievance and the fact is that he is a retired employee. It appears a better course of action to direct respondent no. 3 as well as Commissioner of the Department, respondent no. 2 to consider petitioner’s representation expeditiously and preferably within three months from the date of communication of copy of this order. If the petitioner’s demand is accepted, all the consequential benefits including revision of pension should be completed within a further period of two months so that he may receive the actual benefits without any delay. If for any reason the authorities decide to reject petitioner’s demand, they must communicate to him reasons for the same in brief and it shall be open for him to pursue his remedy thereafter in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of. Vikash/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)