IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6510 of 2010 BHARAT PRASAD S/O LATE SHIV MANGAL PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- BANU CHAPRA, BEHIND SUGAR GODOWN, P.S. MUFFASIL BETTIAH, DISTT.- WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH, THE RETIRED CASHIER, DISTRICT MASS MEDIA OFFICE, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE HEALTH SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF, HEALTH SERVICES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DIRECTOR, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH 6. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER-CUM-DISTRICT MEDIA AND EXTENSION OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH 7. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 16.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and Mr. J.P. Karn learned Senior Advocate appearing for the respondent-Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st October, 1998 from the post of Accountant-cum-Cashier from the office of the respondent no.6, however till date no retiral dues have been settled and paid to the petitioner save and except the provident fund dues which has been paid as per the cheque no. 003464 dated 05.05.2009 which was handed over to the petitioner in the month of June, 2009 after the delay of about 11 years as stated in paragraph 27 of the writ application. Besides the above the amount of group insurance has also not been paid. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State submits that the claims of the petitioner as raised in the writ application needs to be verified from the records as on perusal of the letter no. 16 dated 06.05.2009 (Annexure-A) it appears that the petitioner has not handed over the charge. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that he was all along ready to hand over the charge, but none was authorized the receive the charge and later on the person who was authorized to receive the charge, refused the take the charge from the petitioner. Notwithstanding the above, 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.5. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six 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 three months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could 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.)