IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1823 of 2010 SYED SHAHABUDDIN ANWAR SON OF LATE SYED RAJI AHMAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA – ALMIJAN NAGAR, NAYA TOLA, PHULWARISHARIF, P.S. – PHULWARISHARIF IN THE DISTRICT OF PATNA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VISHWESHARIYA BHAWAN, BELI ROAD, PATNA. 2. ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY WINGH, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, NATIONALO HIGHWAY CIRCLE, PATNA. 5. THE EXEDUTIVE ENGINEER , NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, GULJARBAGH, PATNA. ----------- 02. 02.02.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the payment of part of the provident fund dues for the period 1974 to June 1994 as also the amount of group insurance for the period October 1979 to June 1994. It is submitted that only a part amount of Group Insurance Rs. 9776/- has been paid to the petitioner out of total Group Insurance amount Rs. 54540/-. It is further submitted that for sanction for the due amount payable to the petitioner, the matter was referred to the Engineer-In-Chief , Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna by the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Guljarbagh, Patna vide letter no. 37 dated 3rd of February 2004 (Annexure-2) followed by subsequent remained. However, till date the matter has not been settled as yet. 2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent- State submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his claims, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent – Engineer in Chief, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. In such view of the matter, in case such representation giving specific claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider each of the claims raised by the petitioner in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and admitted dues along with statutory interest could also be paid to the petitioner. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)