IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14806 of 2006 RAM LAKHAN, Son of Maksudan, Resident of Village- Somnaha, P.O.- Somnaha, P.S.- Kalyanpur, District – Samastipur. -------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Urban Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna. 4. Chief Accounts Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna. 5. Executive Officer, Bankipur Circle, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna. -------Respondents ----------- 2 4/5/2011 Heard Sri Sudhir Kumar Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Awadhesh Kumar, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 17, who appears on behalf of respondent nos. 1 & 2 and Sri Arun Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 3, 4 & 5/ Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna. The present writ petition was filed in the year 2006 after serving copy on learned counsel for the respondents. However, till date, no counter affidavit has been filed. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 30.6.2005, as 'Safai Mazdoor' from 'Bankipur Circle' of the Patna Municipal Corporation, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of amount of gratuity, leave salary and balance of G.P.F. amount alongwith statutory interest. The details of claim has been made in paragraph no. 12 of the writ petition, which is as follows: (i) Gratuity (ii) Leave encashment in lieu of unutilised leave. (iii) Arrears of pay due to revision in pay scale. (iv) Amount of Group Insurance. 2 (v) Balance of dearness allowance. (vi) Amount of G.P.F. Petitioner has also claimed for interest along with compensation. In view of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is being disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no. 3/Commissioner-cum- Chief Executive Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no. 3, is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order redressing the grievances of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of filing of such representation. Respondent no. 3, is further directed to make payment of all the admitted dues within aforesaid time alongwith statutory admissible interest on delayed payment. Even in case of refusal, respondent no. 3, is directed to pass a speaking order within aforesaid time. Respondent no. 3, would be at liberty to recover the interest amount to be paid on delayed payment from the officer/employee responsible for delay. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)