IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10140 of 2010 BAIDYA NATH PRASAD AGRAWAL, S/O LATE RAJESHWAR PRASAD AGRAWAL, R/O MOHALLA- RADHA NIWAS, RAM CHOWK (NORTH), P.O.- NAGAR (DARBHANGA), DISTT.- DARBHANGA. ---Petitioner Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DIVISION, URBAN, DARBHANGA. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT (ESTABLISHMENT), URBAN ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, DARBHANGA. 5. THE ACCOUNT OFFICER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE, DARBHANGA. 6. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE, DARBHANGA. 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, MITHILA ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, DARBHANGA. 8. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS, MITHILA ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, DARBHANGA. 9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS (FUND),BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 10. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS (ESTT.), BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. ---Respondents ----------- 2. 5.7.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Board. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 31st of January, 2009 from the post of Accounts Assistant while working in the office of respondent no.3, he has not received any of his retiral dues even though payment of some of the retiral dues have been sanctioned. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is facing serious financial hardship and that too on account of treatment of his wife in the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai for her cancerous disease. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Board 2 submits that the grievances of the petitioner shall be considered without delay. In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electricity Supply Division, Urban, Darbhanga (respondent no.3) with a copy to the Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road, Patna (respondent no.2). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of his 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 four weeks, the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner for payment of all his retiral dues, including pension may be settled at the earliest and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)