IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4978 of 2007 RAM YATAN SHARMA RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.W.D. SON OF LATE RAM VILAS SHARMA, TILHA DHARMSHALA, BAHUARCHAURA, P.S. GAYA CIVIL LINES, GAYA, DISTRICT- GAYA, STATE- BIHAR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIATE, PATNA-15 2. COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, P.W.D. VISHESHWARAYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA-15 3. JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF BIHAR, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHESHWARAYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA-15 4. DEPUTY SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA-15 5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BIRCHAND PATEL MARG, PATNA-1 ----------- 3 19.07.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st December, 2000 from the post of Assistant Engineer from the office of the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Public Works Division, Ara, petitioner was not paid the full retiral dues as the petitioner was paid only 90 % of the pension and gratuity both and although during the pendency of the writ application only on 2nd of June, 2010 the payment of balance 10 % of pension and gratuity both have been sanctioned which has been communicated to the Accountant General for issuance of necessary authorization for payment, however the same has been sanctioned after long delay, and as such, petitioner is entitled to payment of reasonable interest. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- - 2 - State submits that the claims of the petitioner need to be verified from the records. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.2. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall 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 without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)