IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15275 of 2010 SURESH PRASAD SON OF LATE LALA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA VIKASH NAGAR, AMRITA NIWAS, ROAD NO.2, POST OFFICE- MAHENDRU, P.S. ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. CANE COMMISSIONER, CANE UDYOG DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VIKASH BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. UNDER SECRETARY, CANE UDYOG DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VIKASH BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 5. FINANCE COMMISSIONER, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 6. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 2 14.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the Accountant General. The grievance of the petitioner is that the pension of the petitioner is not being revised after the grant of his first time bound promotion as per the letter issued by the Directorate of Agriculture vide letter no. 5013 dated 17th December, 2007 as contained in Annexure-1 which was later on confirmed by the letter contained in memo no. 1602 dated 27th March, 2009 as contained in Annexure-3. It is submitted that the service book of the petitioner was returned by the office of the Accountant General on 10th March, 2010 to the respondent no.3 as per Annexure-7, however the service book of the petitioner was not returned back to the office of the Accountant General after doing the needful with the result the petitioner is not receiving the full amount of pension and other arrears consequent upon the grant of first time bound promotion despite representation as contained in Annexure-8. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered - 2 - without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.3 with copy to the respondent nos. 2 & 4. 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 from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled at the earliest and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid. It goes without saying that after consideration of the representation of the petitioner the necessary communication be made to the Accountant General so that the necessary authorization may be issued revising the pension of the petitioner by the office of the Accountant General. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)