IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9887 of 2009 JAYANT KUMAR LAHERI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SON OF LATE DR. H.C. LAHERI, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 404 VAISHNAVI UMAGIRI APARTMENT, MAINPURA, P.S. PATLIPUTRA COLONY, TOWN & DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY-CUM- COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SUGAR CANE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OFFICE SITUATED IN VIKASH BHAWAN, P.S. SACHIVALAYA 2. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE REGISTRAR GENERAL-CUM- CENSUS COMMISSIONER OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS OFFICE SITUATED AT 2/A, MANSINGH ROAD, KOTA HOUSE ANNEXIE, NEW DELHI-11 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATION, GOVT. OF INDIA OFFICE SITUATED AT BUDHA MARGA P.S. KOTWALI, PATNA 4. THE BIHAR STATE SUGAR CORPORATION THROUGH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR-CUM-SUGAR CANE COMMISSIONER OFFICE SITUATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF APNA BAZAR BUILDING P.S. PIRBAHORE, TOWN & DISTRICT- PATNA 5. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, OFFICE SITUATED IN R.BLOCK, PATNA ---- 5 09.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ranjoy Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation, the counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 3 & 5 as also the counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 30th December, 2004 from the post of Administrative Officer while working in the respondent- Corporation, the pensionary benefits have been settled as yet since the petitioner has not been paid the full amount of gratuity, leave encashment, as also part of contributory provident fund (C.P.F.). Learned counsel appearing for the respondent no.3 submits that the admissible amount found payable to the - 2 - petitioner for his services rendered with the respondent no.3 has been paid. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Corporation submits that the unpaid claims of the petitioner shall be considered as per law at the earliest. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, the petitioner proposes to put his claims by way of representation before the respondent no.4. In this view of the matter, in case such representation is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim as also the certified copy of the present order, the respondent no.4 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner as raised in the representation could be settled without delay and admitted dues could also be paid along with statutory interest. However, if any of the claims is found not admissible, the same shall be disposed of by a reasoned order, which shall be communicated to the petitioner by post under registered cover. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)