IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8042 of 2010 SARYUG MANDAL, S/O SRI BHOLA MANDAL, R/O MOHALLA CHHOTI KHANJARPUR, P.S.BARARI, P.O. BARI KHANJARPUR, DISTT-BHAGALPUR ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE FOOD SUPPLY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR GOVERNMENT, PATNA-1. 3. SECRETARY, FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR GOVERNMENT,PATNA-1. 4. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR. 5.THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR(ESTABLISHMENT),BHAGALPUR. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ---RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 12.5.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the Accountant General. The grievances of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st of July, 2008 from the District Consumer Forum, Bhagalpur, the pensionary benefits admissible to him have not been settled and paid till date. It is submitted that before joining the District Consumer Forum at Bhagalpur, the petitioner had rendered his services in the Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation and as such while finalising his pensionary benefits, the authorities should take into consideration the services rendered by him in the aforesaid Corporation. It is further submitted that the pensionary benefits of similarly situated employees posted in the districts of Bhagalpur, Munger and Banka have been settled vide orders contained in Annexure 6 series to the writ application, whereby pay scales were fixed. However, in the case of the petitioner, the same yardstick has not been adopted. 2 The learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the grievances of the petitioner shall be considered as per law at the earliest. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his grievances as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur (respondent no.4), with a copy to the Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.3). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the 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, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. However, upon consideration, if any of the claims or any part of the claims is found not admissible, the same shall be informed to the petitioner with the reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)