IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13947 of 2009 ARJUN PASWAN SON OF LATE CHHOTAN PASWAN, RESIDENT OF LIG 10/344, HANUMAN NAGAR, KANKARBAGH, P.S. PATRAKAR NAGAR, DISTRICT-PATNA. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHARAIYA BHAWAN, PATNA 2.THE JOINT SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHARAIYA BHAWAN, PATNA 3.THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHARAIYA BHAWAN, PATNA 4.THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIATE, PATNA 5.THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND PANT BHAWAN, PATNA 6.THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHARAIYA BHAWAN, PATNA 7.THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, PATNA 8.THE TREASURY OFFICER, SECRETARIATE TREASURY, VISHWESHARAIYA BHAWAN, PATNA 9.THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) VIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA ----------- 2 27.10.2009 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and Mr. Sudhir Singh, learned counsel appearing for the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st March, 2009 petitioner submitted all the requisite completed forms for sanction of the retiral dues as per his letter contained in Annexures-1, 2 & 5. It is submitted that the payment of 90 per cent pension has been sanctioned as per the order contained in memo no. 10465(S) Patna dated 22nd September, 2009. Further submission is that the authorities were obliged to sanction all the retiral benefits since the necessary forms have already been submitted and there is no pending advances against the petitioner, as reported by the concerned authorities vide Annexure-4. Learned counsel for the State submits that the grievances of the petitioner shall be looked into without delay. Learned counsels for the Accountant General submits that on receiving the necessary sanction order immediate steps shall be taken for issuance of authorization for payment of the retiral dues. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, the petitioner proposes to file representation before the respondent no. 2 and for the payment of provident fund dues a separate representation shall be filed before the respondent no.5. In this view of the matter, it is directed that in case such separate representations are filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the grievances of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation so that the payment of the retiral dues to the petitioner with statutory interest could be settled without delay. It goes without saying that the respondent Accountant General on receiving the necessary sanction order shall issue the authorization for payment of the pensionary benefits i.e. pension, gratuity, leave encashment and the commuted value of pension. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)