IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18750 of 2011 Rajendra Prasad Singh, Son of Late Bachchan Singh, R/o Village Nandnama P.S. – Halsi, District – Lakhisarai. ……… Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director (Secondary Education), Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Education Officer, Lakhisarai. 5. The Accountant General, Bihar. 6. The Senior Accounts Officer, Office of the A.G., Bihar, Patna. ………… Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 21.10.2011 Heard Sri Braj Bihari Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Shashi Shekhar, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 9, who appears on behalf of respondent no. 1 to 4. None appeared on behalf of respondent no. 5 & 6 / Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, despite the fact that copy of the writ petition was already served on learned counsel for respondent / Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. The petitioner, who retired on 31.01.2011 as ‘Headmaster’ from K.R.K. High School, Lakhisarai, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of pension, gratuity and leave encashment. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to ‘Annexure – 1’ to the writ petition whereby the office of Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, had returned the pension paper and service book of the petitioner to the state authority for making certain correction. Thereafter, vide ‘Annexure – 2’ the pension paper after correction was sent to the office of Accountant General, Bihar, Patna on 19.07.2011. It has been submitted that till date the 2 office of Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, has not taken any step in the light of issuance of authorization for pension, gratuity and leave encashment. It has been submitted that due to ailment and for treatment of his kidney the petitioner is in urgent need of his retiral dues. In view of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition stands allowed directing the respondent no. 5 & 6/Accountant General, Bihar, Patna, to immediately take steps for issuance of authorization for pension, gratuity and leave encashment as per sanction order issued by the state authority. The authorization is required to be issued within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. Thereafter, all the concerned are directed to take steps so that the amount as per authorization may be credited to the Account (A/c) of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of authorization from the respondent / Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands allowed. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)