IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16470 of 2010 1. KAMESHWAR PRASAD GUPTA S/O LATE NANDAN SAH R/O VILL.- ANAND NAGAR, BHUENDHARA, P.O.- DHURLAKH, P.S.- DHURLAKH, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. HEALTH DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY-CUM- COMMISSIONER, PATNA 3. DIRECTOR, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PATNA 4. CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR ----------- 02. 06.05.2011 Let the concerned respondent i.e. Civil Surgeon cum Chief Medical Officer, Samastipur consider the claim of the petitioner within a reasonable time frame and pass appropriate order with regard to the claim in light of the fact that petitioner states that even though he retired in the year 1993 but somebody junior to him has been granted benefit at a subsequent stage. The Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the claim which shall be decided in its light by the concerned respondent. Writ is disposed of. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)