IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5059 of 2008 YADUBIR PANDIT SON OF LATE KANHAI PANDIT, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA MAHADEOPURI, AAM BAGICHA, P.S. GARDANIBAGH, DISTRICT – PATNA -1 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. THE MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS (HEAD QUARTER) BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 5. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER PATNA ELECTRIC SUPPLY UNDERTAKING, A UNIT OF BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MANGLES ROAD, PATNA 6. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, NIRSA, DHANBAD. ----------- 02. 23.02.2010 Heard the parties It is submitted that petitioner retired on 31.12.1999 as Meter Reader from the office of the Executive Engineer, Nirsa Division, Electric Board, Dhanbad, retiral dues of the petitioner have not been settled till date as indicated in paragraph – 7 of the writ application. The writ petition was filed on 19.03.2008 but no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Board till date. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 2. 2 In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consideration the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and the admitted dues could also be paid along with statutory interest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)