IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.12 of 2010 SURENDRA PRASAD KARN S/O LATE JAGDISH PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- WEST ASHOK NAGAR, ROAD NO. 8C, KANKARBAGH, P.S.- KANKARBAGH, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SRI ANJANI KUMAR, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY null SECONDARY EDUCATION, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAVING HIS OFFICE AT VIKASH BHAVAN, P.S.- SACHIVALAYA, DISTT.- PATNA 2. SRI ANIL KUMAR VERMA, THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION HAVING HIS OFFICE AT VIKAS BHAVAN, P.S.- SACHIVALAYA, DISTT.- PATNA 3. SMT. KIRAN KUMARI, THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER PATNA COLLECTORATE, PATNA 4. SRI INDRAJEET SINGH DHALIWAL, THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), BIHAR PATNA HAVING HIS OFFICE AT BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, P.S.- KOTWALI, DISTT.- PATNA 5. SRI ONKARNATH ARYA, THE BUDGET-CUM- ACCOUNT OFFICER HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAVING HIS OFFICE AT VIKAS BHAVAN, P.S.- SACHIVALAYA, DISTT.- PATNA ----------- 05. 16.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. A show cause has been filed stating therein to the effect that the final payment of pension and gratuity has been sanctioned which is not disputed by the petitioner. In this view of the matter, this contempt application need not proceed further. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while sanctioning the payment of the final payment of 2 pension and the gratuity, the authorities were obliged to sanction the payment of statutory interest over the delayed payment. It will be open for the petitioner to bring it to the notice of the authority concerned by filing a representation with regard to the claim for statutory interest over the delayed payment. In case such representation is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks. The same shall be considered by the concerned authority expeditiously preferably within a period of four months. The M.J.C. application stands disposed of. Jagdish/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)