IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5942 of 2009 UMA SHANKER RAI, SON OF LATE BASGIT RAI, R/V- BACHARI, P.S.- PIRU, DISTT. BHOJPUR, AT PRESENT R/M- SOUTH CHITRAGUPTA NAGAR, P.S. PATRAKARNAGAR, DISTT. PATNA. ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR. 5. THE TREASURY OFFICER, SECRETARIAT TREASURY, BISHSHARAIYA BHAWAN, PATNA. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, VIRCHAND PATEL PATH, BIHAR. ---RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 12.5.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that consequent upon the grant of his notional promotion to the rank of the Under Secretary in the pay scale of Rs.3000-4500/- as per Notification No.576 dated 17th of August, 1998, which was effective with effect from 1.6.1994, vide serial no.56 of the said notification, his pay has not been fixed accordingly which has deprived him of getting his correct pension as well as the gratuity and other retiral dues fixed. Besides the above, it is submitted that the petitioner has not been paid the arrears of salary for the period 1.1.1994 to 23.9.1994. The learned counsel appearing for the State submits that in case the pay scale of the petitioner has not been fixed till date, as per the order of notional promotion in question, the same shall 2 immediately be fixed. In the above circumstances, the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his aforesaid claims, he proposes to file a representation before the Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2) within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.2 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation and dispose it of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)