IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16475 of 2010 SURENDRA PRASAD SRIVASTAV, SON OF LATE JAGARNATH PRASAD SRIVASTAV, RESIDENT OF MIRJAPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTRICT- SARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATOR)-CUM-JOINT SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. UNDER SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT (PERSONNEL GRIEVANCE FIXATION CELL), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, MAHILA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE, DIGHI, HAJIPUR, VAISHALI. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA. -------------- 2 30.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State as also the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that a sum of Rs. 1,20,959/- was recovered from the gratuity amount of the petitioner allegedly on account of the excess payment made to the petitioner since the date of promotion was shifted . The petitioner assailed the said order of shifting which was ultimately decided in favour of the petitioner. Subsequently, the State cancels its order whereby the excess amount was directed to be recovered. However, the Accountant General has not been communicated till date, as requested by its letter vide Memo no. 1089 dated 18.08.2010 vide Annexure-5. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the retiral dues including some arrears of salary have remained to be settled as indicated in paragraph 8 of the writ - 2 - application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has filed a representation for redressal of his grievances as contained in Annexure- 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the aforesaid grievances of the petitioner would be considered without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid grievances petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 3 with a copy to respondent nos. 2 and 6. 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 along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim including the letter of the Accountant General as contained in Annexure-5, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and the admitted dues if any, may also be paid. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Amrendra (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)