IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14652 of 2009 SHIV PRASAD PASWAN SON OF LATE NARAIN PASWAN RESIDENT OF RAM KRISHNA PATH, JAIL ROAD, TILKAMANJHI P.S. BARARI, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.THE CHIEF SECRETARY, PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIATE, BIHAR,PATNA-1 3.SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, REVENUE & LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIATE, PATNA-1 4.THE COMMISSIONER, BHAGALPUR DIVISION, BHAGALPUR 5.THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR 6.THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, (ESTABLISHMENT) COLLECTORATE, BHAGALPUR 7.DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, BHAGALPUR 8.THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA-1 9.MD. INDRAJIT KUMAR SON OF JANAK BIHARI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- LUXMAN P.S. DAULATPUR P.S. & DISTRICT- BHOJPUR, AT PRESENT OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT, COLLECTORATE, BHAGALPUR, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. ----------- 2 05.11.2009 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 30.11.2008 from the post of Office Superintendent (Gen) Collectorate of Bhagalpur, all his retiral dues have not been settled finally as yet. It is submitted that the retiral dues were not being settled on account of the objection raised by the respondent no. 9. It is further submitted that the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur considered the entire matter and as per the letter no. 233 dated 13th of August, 2008 found that the petitioner was rightly given promotion prior to the promotion of respondent no. 9 vide Annexure-5. Petitioner represented for payment of the retiral dues as per his representation which was forwarded by the Secretary to the Divisional Commissioner as memo no. 1188 dated 19th September, 2009 vide Annexure-7 (series). However, the matter has remained pending and not being settled as yet. Learned counsel for the State submits that in case a fresh representation giving specific details of the claim as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim is filed, the same shall be considered in accordance with law without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the grievances, as raised in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file representation before the respondent no. 5. In this view of the matter, it is directed that in case such representation is 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 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 payment of retiral dues along with statutory interest could be made without delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)