IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6473 of 2005 AKHILESHWR PANDEY, SON OF LATE BASUDEO PANDEY, RESIDENT OF A/22 KUSUMPURAM COLONY, P.S. DANAPUR, DISTRICT - PATNA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DRAINAGE AND INVESTIGATION WATER DISCHARGE DIVISION, MOTIHARI, BIHAR 5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) BIHAR, PATNA 6. ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ----------- 8. 15.05.2009 Heard the parties. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 5 stating to the effect that final authorization for payment, commutation of pension and the gratuity have been issued. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the authorization for payment has been issued after more than six years. As such, petitioner is entitled to such interest on account of delayed. Learned counsel for the State submits that the delay caused cannot be attributed on the part of the State. It is the petitioner who got the matter delay. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that - 2 - for redressal of his grievance with regard to the claim for interest, petitioner proposes to file representation before the respondent no. 6. In case such representation is filed within a period of four weeks along with certified copy of the present order, respondent no. 6 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner with regard to the claim for interest. Upon such consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the above respondent shall simultaneously issue necessary order so that the grievances of the petitioner, as raised in the representation, could be redressed without delay in the light of the order passed by him on such representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)