IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21415 of 2011 Dr.Mrs.Lakshmi Choudhary, aged about 72 years W/o Sri Ramanand Choudhary, resident of Mohalla Hinoo, Lakshmi Nursing Home, Main Road, Police Station Duranda, District Ranchi. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Department of Health Medical Education & Family Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Deputy Secretary, Department of Health Medical Education & Family Welfare, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Accountant General of Bihar. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 2.12.2011. Heard Shri Krishna Chandra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Sanjay Mandal, learned A.C. to S.C.27 and Shri Jitendra Kuamr Roy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.4/Accountant General. The petitioner retired in the year 1997 long back on 30.4.1997 as Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer, Ranchi before bifurcation of the State of Jharkhand from the State of Bihar. Even though the petitioner retired in the year 1997, till date, petitioner is getting only 90% provisional pension. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent/Accountant General in the year 1996 had requested the State authority i.e. respondent no.3/Deputy 2 Secretary, Department of Health Medical Education & Family Welfare, Government of Bihar for issuance of sanction order in respect of remaining 10% of the pension and gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that all efforts went in vain. The petitioner, thereafter, filed repeated representation. However, till date, the respondents have not taken any step to finalize the pension and pay the arrears of pension and gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to paragraph-12 of the writ petition. The petitioner has made a categorical statement that no departmental proceeding is pending against him. In view of the fact, particularly the fact that the petitioner retired long back in the year 1997 and pension and gratuity have not been finalized till date, the court is of the opinion that writ petition can be allowed at this stage with a direction to the respondents, particularly respondent nos.2 and 3 to take all steps so that for final pension as well 3 as sanction order for arrear of remaining amount of pension and gratuity must be issued within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Thereafter, respondent no.4/Accountant General is required to issue authorization within four weeks. It is made clear that the petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. The writ petition stands allowed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)