IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7387 of 2002 NAGESHWAR MALLICK Versus THES STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State of Bihar and learned counsel for the State of Jharkhand. In this writ application the petitioner has prayed for a direction for payment of his arrear on account of pay fixation done by the District Accounts Officer, East Sinhbhum, Chaibasa. Petitioner has further prayed for a direction to the respondents to revise post retiral claims including payments, treating the pay fixation in terms of the enquiry report of District Accounts Officer, Chaibasa. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the retiral benefits were paid by the respondents. However, after pay revision the difference of arrears amount have not been paid to him. Learned counsel for the State submits that since the petitioner retired from Jamshedpur from the post of Sargent 2 Major, Civil Defence, Jamshedpur, a letter has been sent to Secretary, Home Department State of Jharkhand for sending necessary information and documents in respect of the petitioner for release of differences of his arrears. Learned counsel for the Jharkhand State submits that he will issue necessary instructions to the concerned respondents authorities of the Jharkhand State to furnish all the necessary information and documents in respect of the petitioner to the concerned authorities of State of Bihar within a month to enable them to process the claim of the petitioner and make payment of the same. Learned counsel for the State of Bihar submits that as and when the documents and informations by the authorities of the Jharkhand State are received, the claims of the petitioner shall be processed and admitted dues shall be paid within one month thereafter. In that view of the matter, in view of clear cut assurance given by the learned counsel for the Jharkhand State and learned 3 counsel for the State of Bihar, this writ application is disposed of. It is made clear that the authorities of both the States shall adhere to the time limit indicated by the respective counsels and discharge their liability. It is also made clear that if the admitted due amount is not paid to the petitioner within the time limit aforesaid, the authorities concerned for the delay caused in the matter shall be liable to pay interest on the amount at the rate of 12% quarterly compoundable from their own salary. Let a copy of this order be handed over to learned counsel for the Jharkhand State and learned counsel for the State of Bihar. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh , J. )