IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12970 of 2011 Jitan Mishra son of Sri Balram Mishra, resident of Village Chitbishao, Post Office Tetrah Bazar, Police Station Rajpur, Block Akorhigola, District Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna through its Chief Secretary, Viddut Bhawan, Patna. 2. The Chief Engineer, Area Magadh, Electricity Board, Gaya. 3. The Executive Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Dihri Onson, District Rohtas. 4. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub- division, Dihri Circle-1. 5. The Accounts Officer, Rohtas Electrical Circle, Sasaram. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 9.8.2011. Heard Shri Jitendra Kumar Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Ajay Kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to pay retiral dues of uncle of the petitioner, who retired with effect from 30.6.2006 from the post of Messenger from the office of Executive Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Dihri Onson, Sub-division No.1, Dihri. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his uncle was bachelor and as such being legal heir, the petitioner obtained Succession Certificate and 2 approached the authority concerned for granting death-cum-retiral dues of his uncle. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite the fact that uncle of the petitioner died on 21.8.2007 and petitioner filed representation, the authority concerned has not taken notice of the representation. It was submitted by Shri Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner that petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation. In view of stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before respondent no.3/Executive Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Dihri Onson, District Rohtas within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of 3 such representation. If respondent no.3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. The writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)