IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2857 of 2009 HARI SHANKAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 03.03.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application is for payment of retirement benefit. The petitioner, Sub-Inspector of police in the Police Department has retired on 30.6.2008 and claims to be entitled to all his retirement benefit. It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite repeated representations, he has not been paid his amount of Gratuity, Leave encashment and arrears of pension etc. This Court in the first instance would expect the authorities to look into this aspect and pass an order for payment of admissible retirement benefit to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that if the petitioner is found entitled for any admitted amount of retirement benefit the same must also be paid to the petitioner in next one month. Let it be made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the claim of the petitioner on merit and therefore, the competent authority namely, the Director - 2 - General of Police (Vigilance), would take an appropriate decision in accordance with law. With the aforementioned observations/directions this application is disposed of. Bibhash (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)