IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5245 of 2010 RAM NATH PRASAD S/O LATE JAGOO RAM, RESIDENT OF B/15, HOUSING COLONY, LOHIA NAGAR, KANKARBAGH, P.S.- KANKARBAGH, TOWN AND DISTT.- PATNA ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF BIHAR, SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULE TRIBE, WELFARE DEPARTMENT, LOCATED IN BARRACK, ADJACENT TO THE MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF BIHAR, SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULE TRIBE, WELFARE DEPARTMENT, LOCATED IN BARRACK, ADJACENT TO THE MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, WELFARE, BIHAR SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE, WELFARE DEPARTMENT, LOCATED IN BARRACK ADJACENT TO THE MAIN SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND COLLECTOR, NAWADA. 5. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, NAWADA. 6. THE ACCOUNTANTS GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE TREASURY OFFICER, PATNA TREASURY, PATNA. ---- RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 30.3.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-State as also the Accountant General. The grievances of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st of July, 2009 from the post of the District Welfare Officer, Nawada, although he has been paid the amount of group insurance, provident fund and part of the leave encashment, but till date other pensionary dues like pension, gratuity and commutation of pension as also the balance amount of leave encashment have not been settled as yet. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent- State submits that the petitioner retired on 31st of July, 2009 and had submitted his pension papers on 10th of July, 2009 whereas under the 2 rules, he is required to submit the pension papers, 18 months prior to the date of retirement. Notwithstanding the above, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents are obliged to expedite the payment of the balance pensionary dues and as such for expeditious disposal, the petitioner proposes to put up his balance claims by way of representation before the Director, Welfare, Bihar Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, Welfare Department, Patna (respondent no.3). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the unpaid 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, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, so that the balance pensionary dues could be settled at the earliest and the admitted dues may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)