IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13972 of 2010 AHMED ALI SON OF LATE FAZIL ALI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHAMTIYA, P.S. SOR BAZAR, P.S. SOHAT, DISTRICT - SAHARSA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. FINANCE COMMISSIONER, PENSION CELL, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DIRECTOR, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. COLLECTOR KATIHAR. 6. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KATIHAR. 7. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KATIHAR. ----------- 02. 26.08.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st of August 2010 from the post oif Assistant Teacher from Basic School Falka Hat in District Katihar, retiral dues including the gratuity have not been paid. It is further submitted that by order containing in memo no. 431 dated 18.12.2009 vide Annexure -1, the sanctioned amount of gratuity to the tune of Rs. 3,14, 078/- has not been paid despite representation. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for 2 the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 7 with a copy to respondent no. 4. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)