IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7461 of 2010 INDRADEO PRASAD SON OF LATE GANGA BHAGAT, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA – LALBAGH, P.O. AND P.S. SHEIKHPURA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS’S CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, STATE. 2. THE SECRETARY, PANCHAYATI RAJ, BIHAR PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILA PARISHAD NALANDA, BIHAR SHARIF. 4. THE ZILA PARISHAD NALANDA, THROUGH IT’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NALANDA, BIHAR SHARIF. ----------- 02. 29.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the respondent – Zilla Parishad. It is submitted that petitioner superannuated on 31st of July 2007 from the post of Vaidya under the respondent – Zilla Parishad, however, the retiral dues on account of GPF, gratuity and Leave Encashment of the petitioner have been paid after inordinate long delay and therefore, petitioner is entitled for interest over the delayed payment. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Zilla Parishad submits that the claims of the petitioner for interest over the delayed payment needs to be verified from the records. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 3. 2 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 the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner for interest could be settled and paid without further delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)