IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5817 of 2009 NARESH PANDEY, SON OF LATE SHIVNANDAN SHASTRI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JIYAR, P.S. ASTHAMA, DISTRICT NALANDA. -----PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY- CUM-COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA, BIHAR. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. ----RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 8.5.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner retired on 30th of September, 2001 and uptill now he has not received the gratuity and arrears of pension for the period 1.10.2001 to 30.10.2006. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has already requested the Department to pay the balance retiral dues after adjusting any amount which is found payable by the petitioner. However, the Department has not taken a final decision as yet. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious settlement of the balance retiral dues, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Director, Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2) giving details of his claim. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is permitted - 2 - to make a detailed representation before respondent no.2. In case such a representation is filed within a period of two weeks along with the certified copy of the present order, the respondent no.2 shall consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight weeks on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation of the petitioner finds favour, respondent no.2 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders so that the balance retiral duees of the petitioner as claimed in his representation and in the light of the order passed by him on such representation could be paid without further delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)