IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.891 of 2010 1. SAVITRI PRASAD W/O LATE VIDYA SAGAR SAMAIYAR R/O AT B/179, SUDAMA KUTIR ,BIRLA COLONY, PHULWARI SHARIF, P.S.KHAGAUL,DISTT-PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR -IN-CHIEF , HEALTH SERVICE BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR , HEALTH SERVICES (TUBERCULOSIS) BIHAR,AGAM KUAN , PATNA- 800007 4. THE DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER BIHAR SHARIF, NALANDA 5. THE DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER BIHARSHARIF,NALANDA ----------- 02. 22.01.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and Mr. S.K. Ghose AAG –II appearing for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is for payment of interest over the delayed payment of the terminal benefits of her husband who retired on 30th of June 1989 from the post of B.C.G. Team Leader in the Department of Health, Government of Bihar. According to the petitioner the payment has been made after inordinate delay, as such, petitioner is entitled to the interest as per law. Mr. Ghose, AAG-II appearing for the State submits that the claim of the petitioner for interest has to be verified from the records in order to find out as to when the relevant applications were made either by the petitioner or her husband upon superannuation as 2 required under the relevant rules, however, he submits that the grievance of the petitioner shall be considered as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 2. In such view of the matter, in case such representation giving specific claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled at the earliest and upon superannuation if any of the claim is found admissible under the rules, necessary payments shall be made to the petitioner at the earliest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)