IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16565 of 2004 SHYAM NARAYAN PRAJAPAT s/o LATE SHARDA PRAJAPAT R/O VILLAGE & PO- SANDA, PS-TEKARI,DISTT- GAYA--PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. ZILA PARISHAD, GAYA THROUGH DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, GAYA, ZILA PARISHAD, GAYA, DISTT- GAYA 3. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIOKN-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILA PARISHAD GAYA 4. DISTRICT PROVIDENT FUND OFFICER, GAYA--- RESPONDENTS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr.Shards Nand Mishra Mr. Dhanjay Kr. Gupta,& Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocates For the Zila Parishad:Mr. Ramashish, Advocate 4 29.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner filed the present writ application because his retiral dues has not been settled and even the salary for the period, he was in service was outstanding for more than 15 months. Despite the writ application remained pending for more than five years no counter affidavit has been filed. Since the petitioner retired on 29.2.2004 therefore the respondent, Zila Parishad Authorities, Gaya are directed that they shall settle the dues of the petitioner preferably within a period of four months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction for compliance. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)