IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.873 of 2007 ARVIND KUMAR SINHA, SON OF LATE JAYANTI PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA NAYA TOLA, GYANENDRA MUKHERJEE LANE, BHIKANPUR, P.S. ISHAKCHUCK, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, PROVIDENT FUND, PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR. ----RESPONDENTS ----------- 3. 5.5.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as the Accountant General. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the retiral dues of the petitioner have been paid but that too after a long delay and as such the petitioner is entitled to interest as well as further reasonable interest over such delayed payment. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner proposes to file representation stating the claim of interest over delayed payment of retiral dues on different heads before the Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Home, State of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2) supported by the relevant documents, if any. Upon considering the submissions, the petitioner is permitted to file a representation before respondent no.2 within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.2 shall 2 get the claim of the petitioner examined and dispose it of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.2 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders so that the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation could be redressed in the light of the order passed by him on such representation without further delay. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)