IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2065 of 2005 SHIV NARAIN RAM, S/O- LATE RAM KHELAWAN RAM RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – NARMA, P.S. HATHAURI, DISTRICT - MUZUFFARPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE HEAD MASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL, MINAPUR. 7. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR ----------- 11. 07.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and also the Accountant General. It is submitted that during the pendency of this application the grievance of the petitioner with regard to retiral dues have been redressed. However, the amount which was found payable to the petitioner in the year 2005 has been eventually paid in 2009, as such there is considerably long delay in making the payment. Accordingly, the petitioner is entitled to interest for the delayed payment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his aforesaid grievance with regard to the payment of statutory interest over the delay payment, petitioner is permitted to make representation before the respondent no.3 enclosing 2 the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of his claim alongwith the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks , In case such representation is filed, respondent no. 3 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon such consideration in case the representation finds favour, the above respondent shall simultaneously issue necessary orders so that the grievances of the petitioner could be redressed without delay. Petitioner however, further submits that the petitioner also proposes to assail the office order issued by the respondent – District Superintendent of Education as contained in Memo No. 1758 dated 17th April 2009 vide Annexure- H to the supplementary counter affidavit in an appropriate proceeding. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)