IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13113 of 2008 BHUDEO MISHRA, son of Late Kameshwar Mishra, resident of Vilage Ganaul, Post-Bharat Khand, P.S.Bihpur, District Bhagalpur. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The State of Bihar, through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Additional Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Engineer-in-Chief, Department of Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Chief Engineer, Department of Water Resources, Darbhanga. 6. The Executive Engineer, Western Kosi Canal Division, Darbhanga. 7. The District Provident Fund Officer, Darbhanga. 8. The Accountant General of Bihar, Patna. ---Respondents ----------- 4. 22.2.2010 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.8. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as also the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is twofold. One is that after his superannuation on 31st of January, 2008 from the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) from the office of respondent no.6, the retiral dues have not been settled in full as yet since he has not been paid the entire amount of his provident fund dues. The other grievance is that after his retirement, the petitioner was granted first Assured Career Progression (A.C.P.) vide order dated 23.5.2008, as contained in Annexure 1 and as such the pensionary benefits of the petitioner were required to be revised and the arrears be paid. However, the 2 same has not been done as yet despite requests. Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that the grievances of the petitioner shall be considered as per law. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of the grievances with regard to he revision of pensionary benefits and the claim for arrears on account of the revision due to grant of Assured Career Progression as per Annexure 1, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Chief Engineer, Department of Water Resources, Darbhanga (respondent no.5), with a copy to the Executive Engineer, Western Kosi Canal Division, Darbhanga (respondent no.6). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the unpaid claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, respondent no.5 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner with regard to the revision of pensionary benefits as raised in the representation could be settled without further delay and the admitted dues, if any, could also be paid with admissible interest. As regards the grievances with regard to the lesser payment of the provident fund dues, the petitioner proposes to file a detailed representation annexing the details of his contribution towards the G.P.F. before the District Provident Fund Officer, 3 Darbhanga (respondent no.7). In case such a representation is filed along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks, respondent no.7 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner with regard to the lesser payment of the provident fund dues as raised in the representation could be settled without further delay. However, on calculation if it is found that any further amount is payable to the petitioner, the same shall be paid with statutory interest. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)