IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12355 of 2010 PREM SHANKAR PRASAD VERMA, S/O LATE CHHATARBHUJ SAHAY, R/O ANAND VIHAR COLONY, AMBEDKAR PATH, QUARTER NO. A/57, P.O.B.V.COLLEGE, P.S.SHASTRINAGAR, DISTT- PATNA. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY, ENGINEERING CELL, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 5. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr Ajey Kumar For the S t a t e : Mr Diwakar Yadav, A.C. to AAG 6 For the Accountant General: Mr. L.P.K. Rajgrihar ------ 2. 3.8.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation long back on 30th of June, 2003 from the post of Superintending Engineer, Head Works Circle, Valmiki Nagar Division, Water Resources Department, West Champaran, though retiral dues have been paid, but after a long delay and, as such, he is entitled for interest for which the petitioner had also filed representations, as contained in Annexure 4 series. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid claim for 2 payment of interest, the petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation be considered and disposed of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation of the petitioner finds favour, the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid expeditiously, preferably within two months thereafter. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)