IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5881 of 2010 DR.MOHAMMAD SHAMI AHMAD, RETD. MEDICAL OFFICER, REFERRAL HOSPITAL BHOREY (GOPALGANJ) S/O LATE DR. M. SHAJI AHMAD R/O MOH DILABARPUR, P.S.KOTWALI, DISTT-MUNGER PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O RAMESHWAR SINGH, UTTAM BHAWAN, WARD NO.21, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GOPALGANJ, P.S.& DISTT-GOPALGANJ Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ,MEDICAL EDUCATION AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DY. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH , MEDICAL EDUCATION AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH , MEDICAL EDUCATION AND FAMILY WELFARE null GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE CIVIL SURGEON GOPALGANJ, DISTT- GOPALGANJ 6. THE SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE)DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR,PATNA 7. THE DY. SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE)DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL BIHAR, PATNA 9. THE DIRECTOR IN CHIEF, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MEDICAL EDUCATION AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 03. 19.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State as also the Accountant General. As prayed for, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to add the Director in Chief, Department of Health Medical Education and Family Welfare, Govt. of Bihar, Patna as respondent no. 9. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 30th of September 2000 from the post of Medical Officer from Referal Hospital, Bhorey District – Gopalganj, the entire retiral dues have not been settled and paid including the gratuity 2 and the balance amount of leave encashment as also some other dues. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner has represented his grievance before the appropriate authority previously, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 9. 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 could be settled without delay and the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. However, upon consideration, if any of the claims or part of the claims are found not admissible, the same shall be informed to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. 3 The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)