IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1204 of 2010 PRABHAWATI GUPTA W/O LATE HAZARILAL GUPTA R/O ROAD NO.5, RAJENDRA NAGAR, P.S.- KADAMKUAN, DISTT.- PATNA ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 6. THE INCHARGE HEADMISTRESS, PROJECT GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, PAHARPUR, EAST CHAMPARAN. ---Respondents ----------- 4. 16.4.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears on behalf of the State. It is submitted that the petitioner superannuated on 31st of December, 2004 from the post of Headmistress, Project Girls’ High School, Paharpur, District East Champaran . Her claim is that on account of not sending the “No Dues Certificate” by respondent no.6, the petitioner is being paid only 90% of the pension and gratuity and also a sum of Rs.5,000/- on account of leave encashment has been withheld despite the representation filed as per her letter no.61 dated 21.9.2007, as contained in Annexure 5. It is further submitted that on perusal of Annexure 2 it would appear that complete charge was given to respondent no.6. 2 In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid grievances, the petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the District Education Officer, East Champaran, Motihari (respondent no.5). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the her grievances with regard to payment of balance pension and gratuity as also a sum of Rs.5,000/-, which was withheld from the amount payable on account of leave encashment, as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, respondent no.5 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in her 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 as raised in her representation may be settled at the earliest and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)