IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15904 of 2008 SRI JAMUNA PRASAD, SON OF LATE RAM PRASAD LAL, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA C-203 POLICE COLONY, ANISHABAD, P.O. & P.S. ANISHABAD, DISTRICT PATNA. ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE HOME SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (SPECIAL BRANCH), BIHAR, PATNA. 5. SRI SUNIL KUMAR, THE THEN DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 6. SRI RAMYASH SINGH, THE THEN DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (SECURITY), SPEECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 7. MRS. SHOBHA AHOTKAR, THE THEN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (A) SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 8. SRI SRIDHAR SHARMA, THE THEN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (T), SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 9. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (ACTT.), SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 10. SRI S.K. JHA, THE THEN DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (ACTT.), SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 11. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (M), ESTABLISHMENT SECTION, SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 12. SRI UMESH MOHAN MISHRA, S.I.-CUM- CASHIER, SPECIAL BRANCH, BIHAR, PATNA. 13. THE ACCOUNTANTY GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. --- RESPONDENTS ----------- 6. 29.4.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the counsel appearing for the Accountant General. A second supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondents no.4 to 12. In view of the supplementary counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents no.4 to 12, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the sanction/payments are being made after long delay, the petitioner is entitled to interest also. 2 In view of the submissions, the petitioner is permitted to make a representation with regard to the claim for interest, including other remaining claims, before the Superintendent of Police (A), Special Branch, Bihar, Patna (respondent no.7). In case such a representation is filed within a period of eight weeks along with the certified copy of the present order, the respondent no.7 shall consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned order considering the grievances of the petitioner raised in his representation expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.7 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders with regard to the claims of the petitioner as raised in his representation and in the light of the order passed by him on such representation so that the grievance could be redressed without delay. The application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)