IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17416 of 2010 AWADHESH KUMAR SHARMA, son of Sri Baidya Nath Sharma, resident of Village-Gandhar, P.O.-Bandhuganj, District-Jehanabad. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Budh Marg, Patna. 4. The District Education Officer, Jehanabad at Jehanabad. 5. The District Provident Fund Officer, Jehanabad at Jehanabad. 6. The Treasury Officer, Jehanabad. 7. The Under Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, New Secretariat, Patna. 8. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 25.10.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State. It is jointly submitted that the power to sanction the pensionary benefits lies with the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2). In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the claims for payment of pensionary benefits, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his unpaid claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, - 2 - if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation 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 at the earliest and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)