IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1492 of 2008 DWIJENDRA KUMAR DAS SON OF LATE SHYAM PADO DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.S. PAKURIA, DISTRICT- PAKUR (JHARKHAND) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DEPUTY SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DARBHANGA 5. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WESTERN KOSHI CANAL CIRCLE, NIRMALI, CAMP AT SAPTA, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WESTERN KOSHI CANAL DIVISION NO.2, MADHUBANI 7. TREASURY OFFICER, PAKUR, STATE OF JHARKHAND ----------- 4 27.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State of Bihar and the State of Jharkhand. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the writ application the retiral dues of the petitioner have been paid, however since the payments have been made after a good delay the petitioner is entitled to payment of interest. Learned counsel for the State submits that the delay has been caused on the part of the petitioner as he did not handover the charge. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the delay caused on the part of the respondent has to be compensated by way of payment of interest, and as such, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.6 with copy to the respondent nos. 2, 4 & 5. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today 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 grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation which may be disposed of by a reasoned order and communicated to the petitioner. It goes without saying that upon consideration if any amount is found payable by way of interest the same may also be paid. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)