IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.300 of 2010 SALENDRA KUMAR, S/O LATE JAGESHWAR PD. MANDAL, R/O VILL- MILKI, P.S. BIHPUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR, THE THEN JUNIOR ENGINEER OF EASTERN EMBANKMENT DIVISION, SUPAUL. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY OF IRRIGATION DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DEPUTY SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. UNDER SECRETARY,IRRIGATION DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, EASTERN EMBANKMENT, SUPAUL DIVISION, SUPAUL. 7. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, EASTERN EMBANKMENT, SUPAUL DIVISION, SUPAUL. 8. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER-CUM-ASSISTANT ENGINEER, EASTERN EMBANKMENT, SUPAUL DIVISION, SUPAUL. 9. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. 10.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION, SAHARSA. ---Respondents ----------- 8. 14.7.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st of July, 2007 from the post of Assistant Engineer while working in the Eastern Embankment Division, Supaul although he has been paid some of the retiral dues on account of group insurance, G.P.F. and leave encashment, but his pension and gratuity have not been settled as yet. It is submitted that a sum of Rs.2,21,973/- was recovered from the gratuity amount of the petitioner allegedly on account of advances and some other dues. However, later on it was found that a sum of 2 Rs.1,50,869.88 paise towards advance was accounted for and, as such, it would appear that the recovery of Rs.2,21,973/- was not correct. Learned counsel for the State submits that the matter needs to be verified from the record. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, the petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the Superintending Engineer, Eastern Embankment, Supaul Division, Supaul (respondent no.6), with a copy to the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Saharsa (respondent no.10). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his unpaid claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, including Annexure 3, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks, respondent no.6 shall consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner 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 is allowed, respondent no.6 shall simultaneously direct for issuance of necessary orders sanctioning for payment of pension and gratuity and the same be communicated to the Accountant General, so that the authority for payment of pension and 3 gratuity could be issued and the petitioner may eventually receive the pension and gratuity. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)