IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16369 of 2010 KUMAR LALAN PRASAD SON OF LATE RAJ BALLABH RAM, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA GOLA ROAD, BAILEY ROAD (WEST) DANAPUR CANTT. DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, PATNA 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (1) RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, PATNA ----------- 2 29.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 30th April, 2009 from the post of Section Officer under the respondent no.4 the payment of pension and gratuity has not been settled as yet besides the arrears of salary payable to him w.e.f. 01.04.2007 till the date of his retirement. It is further submitted that all the requisite papers have been submitted to the office of the respondent no.4 quite a some time back but still petitioner has not received the aforesaid retiral dues as also the arrears of salary. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before - 2 - the respondent no.2 with copy to the respondent no.3. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)