IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.598 of 2008 NARMADESHWAR SHARMA . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 1.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State and for the Accountant General. From the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Accountant General, the relief of salary for the period 14.10.1998 to 31.1.1999 has been granted. The petitioner has superannuated from service on 30.6.2002. His other claims relates to certain other service dues for the period commenced from 1978-1984. The writ application has been filed in January, 2008. There is no pleading in the writ application as to why the petitioner did not pursue any legal remedies while he was in service. The mere filing of representation has not been considered as sufficient by repeated judicial pronouncement. If the petitioner has a right as he claims, he forgets his duties. However, in view of Annexure-5 to the writ application dated 15.5.2007 acknowledging his arrears of salary for the period 4.4.1978 to 31.10.1980, this writ application is disposed with directions to respondent no. 2 to examine this issue and pay the legitimate dues of the petitioner within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. If the respondent holds that the petitioner is entitled 2 to the amount mentioned in the letter, he shall also consider the issue of grant of interest. Though the amount of interest may be paid from Government coffer, respondent no. 2 shall simultaneously initiate an enquiry against the delinquent concerned and proceed against him in accordance with law either as a departmental proceeding under the service rules/pension rules/ penal laws as the case may be when the amount of interest paid to the petitioner shall be recovered from the salary of the delinquent concerned. The respondent no. 2 shall also retain the liberty to pass a reasoned and speaking order if he is not satisfied of the claims of the petitioner notwithstanding the aforesaid order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)