IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10048 of 2010 KRISHNA MURARI SHARMA S/O LATE SURAJDEO SHARMA R/O VILL.- BADIPUR, P.S.- NAUBATPUR, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, PATNA ----------- 02. 06.07.2010 Heard the parties. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the payment of gratuity as also the arrears of pension. It is submitted that petitioner retired as Assistant Teacher on 30th of November 2008 from Middle School, Pahari Patna. Petitioner is getting pension, however, arrears of pension has remained to be paid for the period from 1st of December 2008 to 31st of December 2009 and the total gratuity even though the same has been sanctioned by the Accountant General as per the pension payment order dated 3rd of November 2009 as contained in Annexure-1. It is further submitted that petitioner has earlier filed a representation for redressal of his grievance but the same has not been considered as yet. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. 2 In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 3. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four 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. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)