IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5082 of 2011 AMRENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE ARUNDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHAWANIPUR, P.O. NAGARPARA IN THE DISTRICT OF BHAGALPUR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR, MUSEUM, DIRECTORATE OF MUSEUM, ART, CULTURAL AND YOUTH DEPT. NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA (BIHAR). 3. SECRETARY ART, CULTURALAND YOUTH DEPT., NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA (BIHAR). 4. JOINT SECRETARY, ART, CULTURAL AND YOUTH DEPT. NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA (BIHAR). 5. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,BHAGALPUR. 6. CURATOR, BHAGALPUR MUSEUM, COURT COMPOUN, BHAGALPUR. 7. TREASURY OFFICER, BHAGALPUR, TREASURY, BHAGALPUR. 8. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 18.3.2011. Heard Shri Ashutosh Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Chhotelal Mishra, learned A.C. to G.P.17 appearing on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 7 and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.8/Accountant General. The petitioner, who retired as Clerk-cum-Typist with effect from 31.3.2010 from Bhagalpur Museum, has prayed for directing the respondents, particularly respondent no.7 to immediately start paying pension to the petitioner and make payment of amount of Gratuity and commutation in view of authorization issued by the Accountant General vide Annexure-5 series. 2 From Annexure-5 series, it appears that Pension Intimation Memo was issued on 16.9.2010, DCR Gratuity payment order is dated 17th September,2010 and similarly commutation payment order was issued on 17th September,2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite authorization issued by the Accountant General, one way or the other, respondent no.7 is sitting tight over the matter. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of Accountant General also supports that Annexure-5 was issued by the Accountant General in the month of September,2010. The petitioner has made specific statement in paragraph-16 of the present petition that after retirement, the petitioner has received only payment of the amount of G.P.F. and Group Insurance and entire retiral dues are lying with the respondents. In view of the facts and circumstances, the petition stands allowed with a direction to the respondents, particularly respondent no.7 to immediately start paying pension to the petitioner and 3 clear all the retiral dues within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The court is of the opinion that once authorization was issued by the Accountant General, there was no reason for non clearance of dues of the petitioner. It is further directed that on delayed payment, the petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest. The petitioner will be entitled to get interest till the date of payment. The amount of interest should be recovered from the pocket of the officer/employee responsible for such delay. With aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands allowed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)