IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.505 of 2010 KAPIL DEO PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE MANGAR PRASAD SINGH, VILL- SHIV NAGAR, P.O. HABBI PUR, P.S. PARBALPUR, DISTT. NALANDA, AT PRESENT C/O SRI DHARAMBIR KUMAR SINGH, E/29, P.C. COLONY, P.S. KANKARBAGH, DISTT. PATNA-20 ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. COMMISSIONER-CUM-PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION-CUM-JOINT SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 4. 17.3.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State as also the Accountant General. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that during the pendency of this writ application, on receipt of the sanction letter contained in Memo No.1431 dated 7.9.2009 (Annexure 8), the Accountant General has issued authorization for payment of the gratuity amount to the tune of Rs.3,50,000/-. It is further submitted that, however, the aforesaid ceiling of the gratuity amount has been enhanced to the tune of Rs.10,00,000/- and as such, the petitioner is entitled to enhanced gratuity along with due statutory interest. Learned counsel for the State submits that in case the petitioner represents, the same shall be considered as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid grievance, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Director, Administration-cum-Joint Secretary, Human Resources 2 Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.3). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, respondent no.3 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner raised in his representation could be settled at the earliest and the admitted dues, if any, could also be paid with statutory interest, if any. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)