IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1263 of 2010 GHANSHYAM PD.YADAV S/O LATE SANTI PD. YADAV R/O VILL AKABARPUR,P.S.BHAWANIPUR,DISTT-PURNEA ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. ANCHAL ADHIKARI, TRIWENIGANJ, DISTT-SUPAUL. 3. COLLECTOR, SUPAUL. 4. TREASURY OFFICER, MADHEPURA. 5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL,BIHAR,PATNA. 6. FINANCE COMMISSIONER,BIHAR,PATNA (PENSION CELL). 7. FINANCE SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA. 8. CHIEF SECRETARY,BIHAR, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 3. 25.3.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the Accountant General as also the State. It appears that by order dated 25.1.2010, eight weeks’ time was allowed to the respondent-State as also the Accountant General to file counter affidavit. However, no counter affidavit on their behalf has been filed till today. The grievance of the petitioner is that the arrears of pension for the period 1.10.1998 to 3.4.2007 amounting to Rs.2,28,133/- has not been paid awaiting the sanction order as required under the Bihar Treasury Code Vol. I Rule 387, vide letter issued by the Office of the Accountant General, as contained in Annexure 1. Considering the nature of the claim it appears that no further time be allowed for filing the counter affidavit. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that since huge amount of arrears of pension as indicated in the letter of the Accountant General is pending for payment, the petitioner for 2 expeditious disposal of his claims proposes to put up his claim before the Collector, Supaul (respondent no.3), with a copy to Anchal Adhikari, Triveniganj, District Supaul (respondent no.2) stating the details of his grievances. In case such a representation is filed within a period of six weeks as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order, respondent no.3 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled at the earliest and the admitted dues could also be paid. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)