IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8044 of 2009 RAMAWATAR PANDIT, son of Late Harihar Pandit, resident of Village Barateni, Post Office- Laskari, Police Station-Uda Kishunganj, District Madhepura ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. Director, Land Record and Survey Directorate, Bihar, Patna. 4. Survey and Settlement Officer, Baldeo Bhavan, Patna. 5. Assistant Survey and Settlement Officer, Baldeo Bhavan, Patna 6. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ---Respondents ----------- 3. 18.3.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Accountant General. However, no one has appeared on behalf of the respondent-State. The present writ application was filed on 14th of July, 2009 after serving two copies of the writ application in the office of the Advocate General. On the prayer of the State, six weeks’ time was allowed, by order dated 16.7.2009, for filing a comprehensive counter affidavit with respect to the claim of retiral dues of the petitioner, who retired on 31st of August, 2007 from the post of Upper Division Clerk while working in the Office of the Assistant Survey and Settlement Officer, Patna. However, till date no counter affidavit has been filed. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on account of non-payment of the retiral dues, the petitioner is suffering a lot and till date the petitioner has not received the amount towards pension, gratuity and commuted value of pension as also some other dues. 2 In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to put up his unpaid claims by way of representation before the Director, Land Record and Survey Directorate, Bihar, Patna (respondent no.3). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his unpaid claims 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.3 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner raised in his representation could be redressed and the admitted dues, if any, could also be paid with statutory interest, if any, as per rule without further delay. However, upon consideration if any of his claims or any part of the claim is found not admissible, the same shall be communicated to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)