IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2497 of 2006 SURENDRA PRASAD SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 10.3.2010. Mr. Sunil Kumar Prasad for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Accountant General are present. This writ petition has been filed for payment of the statutory interest on delayed disbursal of the pension and gratuity and other dues of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner superannuated from the post of Assistant Teacher, K.R.M. High School Nataul, Patna with effect from 31.10.2003 but his post retiral benefits have been paid to him after a delay of three years. He submits that he is entitled to interest on the delayed payment(s). The writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner, if so advised, to raise his claim before the authority concerned together with the relevant Government Circular on the issue and who shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.) 2