IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2894 of 2010 RADHE SHYAM PRASAD S/O LATE RAM BACHAN PRASAD R/O VILL.- BHARSARA, POST- BARKI AKHORI, VIA- GARH NOKHA, P.S.- KOCHAS, DISTT.- ROHTAS. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., VIKAS BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR (PRIMARY EDUCATION), HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., VIKASH BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC COMPLAINT CELL, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., VIKASH BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA. 5. THE TREASURY OFFICER, ROHTAS, AT. P.O. & DISTT.- ROHTAS. 6. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, ROHTAS AT P.O. & DISTT.- ROHTAS. 7. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, ROHTAS, AT P.O. & P.S. & DISTT.- ROHTAS. ---Respondents ----------- 3. 17.3.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the Accountant General. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.5 stating therein in paragraph 8 to the effect that the gratuity, as claimed by the petitioner, has been paid to him and credited to his account. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the gratuity amount is payable with statutory interest. In the above circumstances, if such statutory interest is not paid, the petitioner will be at liberty to agitate the matter by way of representation before the authority concerned. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four 2 months on receipt of such representation. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)