IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9450 of 2009 AINUL HAQUE ANSARI, Son of late Woli Mahamad Ansari, resident of village – Kolhuaar Bagahi, P.S. – Kateya (Janta Bazar O.P.), District – Gopalganj (Bihar). …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Magistrate, Siwan. 3. The Sub-divisional Officer, Siwan –cum Enquiry Officer. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Siwan. 5. The Block Development Officer, Maharajganj, District – Siwan. 6. The Block Development Officer, Andar, District – Siwan. …. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 10.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner superannuated with effect from 31.7.2009 while serving as a Clerk in the office of the Block Development Officer, Maharajganj. He is aggrieved by the order bearing memo no. 15 dated 6.1.2009, whereunder he was placed under suspension under the orders of the District Magistrate, Siwan. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that from the date of issuance of the suspension order till superannuation he was not paid any subsistence allowance and after his retirement the authorities have not yet considered the release of retiral dues. 4. Let the subsistence allowance payable to the petitioner be paid as early as possible, in any case within one month and thereafter petitioner should represent before the District Magistrate, Siwan for release of the retiral dues in the light of Rule 23 of the Bihar Services Classification and Appeal Rules and the District Magistrate shall be obliged to consider the release of the retiral dues of the petitioner as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of - 2 - receipt of representation along with a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)