IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18659 of 2009 BAIDYA NATH SAHANI, son of Late Baljee Sahni, resident of Laheriasarai Town, Near Ravi Rest House, Hospital Road, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga. ---Petitioner Versus 1. The Chief General Manager, the State Bank of India, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Deputy Zonal Manager, State Bank of India, Zonal Office, Muzaffarpur. 3. The General Manager, Region-4, Regional Commercial Office, the state Bank of India, Darbhanga. 4. The Assistant General Manager, Region- 4, Regional Commercial Office, the State Bank of India, Darbhanga. 5. The Circle Development Officer, the State Bank of India, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Bihar, Patna. 6. The Regional Manager, State Bank of India, Darbhanga. 7. The Regional Manager, Pension, Provident Fund and Gratuity Department, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Bihar, Patna. 8. The Branch Manager, the State Bank of India, Sakri Bazar Branch, Sakri, Madhubani. ----Respondents ----------- 2. 5.1.2010 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Bank. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the payment of statutory interest over the pensionary benefits. It is submitted that although interest over the provident fund dues and the gratuity has been sanctioned totalling to the tune of Rs.28,642/- by respondent no.6 as per the letter dated 10.10.2008 (Annexure 4), but the petitioner has not received the same as yet. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Bank submits that the grievances of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law. 2 In the above circumstances, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending grievances, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Regional Manager, State Bank of India, Darbhanga (respondent no.6). In case such a representation is filed stating the details of the 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.6 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 claims could be settled and the admitted dues, if any, found payable could also be paid with statutory interest without delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)