IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7701 of 2010 KAMESHWAR PATHAK SON OF LATE BRAJ BILAS PATHAK, RESIDENT OF SHIVMANDIR ROAD, ANAND BAZAR, P.S. DANAPUR CANTT. DISTRICT – PATNA Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFENCE ESTATE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, RAKAHS SAMPDA BHAWAN, PALAM ROAD, NEW DELHI 110010. 2. PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR, CENTRAL COMMAND, DEFENCE ESTATE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, KARIAPPA ROAD, LUCKNOW (U.P) 3. COMMANDANT JOB, SUB AREA DANAPUR CANTT. DISTRICT – PATNA 4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CANTONMENT BOARD OFFICE, DANAPUR CANTONMENT, DANAPUR, DISTRICT - PATNA ----------- 02. 03.05.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondent – Union of India. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31.03.2006 as Clerk from the office of Danapur Cantonment, post retiral dues have not been finally settled as yet. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the authorities were obliged to grant the ACP as also to verify the records in order to find out that there is no outstanding dues of TA/DA bill as those were adjusted from the salary of the petitioner. Mr. Raghib Ahsan, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondent- Union of India submits that the above claims of the petitioner needs to be verified from the records. It is further submitted that the petitioner has 2 filed the writ application without even filing any representation bringing to the notice of the authorities with regard to his grievance. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although petitioner has earlier filed a representation, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 4. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid 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, if any, in support of the claim, the Competent Authority shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the 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 without delay and the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J)