IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2197 of 2007 NIRMALA SAHAY wife of Sri Lallan Jee Sahay, aged about 61 years, resident of E-131, P.C.Colony, P.O.- Lohia Nagar, P.S.- Kankarbagh, Patna Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Patna 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna 4. The District Provident Fund Officer, Patna 5. The Director, Provident Fund, Bihar, Patna 6. The Under Secretary, Deptt. Of Human Resources, Bihar, Patna 7. The District Magistrate, Patna 8. The District Education Officer, Patna 9. The Treasury Officer, Patna 10.The Treasury Officer, Danapur, Patna 11.The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna ----------- 5 30.06.2009 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no.11 stating to the effect that the retiral dues of the petitioner have been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although payments have been made, but the same has been made after considerable delay, and as such, the petitioner is entitled to statutory interest on account of the delayed payment. It is further submitted that for expeditious disposal of the claim for interest, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.8. In this view of the matter, it is directed that in case such representation is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order, the respondent no.8 shall consider and dispose of the same by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of the representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)