IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16236 of 2006 RAM SUNDAR PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.5245 of 2007 S.M.JAMALUDDIN HAIDAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.7896 of 2007 SUDAMA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.1177 of 2008 RAM BARAN RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.2507 of 2008 CHANDRADEO MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.2983 of 2008 RADHA BALLAV MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.3506 of 2008 PANCHA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.4299 of 2008 KALESHWAR PRASAD SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.4678 of 2008 MANORMA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.4743 of 2008 NIRMALA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.6373 of 2008 BIMLA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.6531 of 2008 RAJENDRA ROY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.6554 of 2008 GANESH ROY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.11191 of 2008 INDU DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS WITH CWJC No.3251 of 2009 SANYUKTA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR &ORS WITH CWJC No.7908 of 2008 TRILOKESH MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ------- 4. 15.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent – State. All the writ applications are related to common issue with regard to the payment of retiral dues and other dues, as such they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent State submits that in some of the cases the grievances of the petitioners have been settled, however despite settling the payment towards retiral dues if any other claim which has not been settled is brought to the notice of the concerned authority through representation, the same would be considered in accordance with law without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for expeditious disposal of their claims, petitioners propose to file a representation before the respondent -District Superintendent of Education, Khagaria/District provident fund Officer, Khagaria enclosing the copy of the relevant documents if any, in support of such claim along with certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks from today. In case such representations are filed, the respondent -District Superintendent of Education, Khagaria/District provident fund Officer, Khagaria shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioners in their representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight months on receipt of such representation so that the pending claims including claim if any with regard to salary for the period between 01.01.1971 to 31st March 1973. However, if any of the claims upon consideration are found not admissible, the same shall be communicated to the concerned petitioners with reasons thereof. All the above writ applications are disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)