IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17430 of 2010 Ram Nath Sah, Son of Munder Sah, resident of village-Gourhi, Post Office-Gourhi, Police Station- Dhanaura, District-Patna (Retired Anusewak District Court, Saharsa) ---------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Old Secretariate, Bihar,Patna 2. The Accountant General of Bihar,Patna 3. The Patna High Court through the Registrar, Patna High Court,Patna 4. The Registrar General,Patna High Court 5. The District Magistrate, Saharsa 6. The District Provident Fund Officer, Saharsa 7. The Registrar ,Civil Court, Saharsa --------------------- Respondents. ----------- 03 15-12-2010 Heard Sri Amarnath Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Pawan Kumar, A.C. to G.P.14, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Accountant General,Bihar and Sri Sanjeet Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of High Court,Patna. The petitioner, who was 4th Grade employee and retired with effect from 31.8.2009 from Civil Court, Saharsa, has prayed for directing the Respondents to make payment of retiral dues. In this case ,a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent no.7 i.e. the Registrar, Civil Court, Saharsa, wherein it has been stated that so far grievance in respect of G.P.F. amount , unutilized leave, Provisional Pension , Provisional Gratuity and Group Insurance are concerned, the same have already been redressed . So far as final fixation of the pension is concerned, it has been stated in paragraph-10 of the counter affidavit filed by the Registrar, Civil Court, Saharsa that “ the petitioner did not submit the duly signed application till 17/07.2010 even though he was severally directed to 2 submit such application vide letter dated 21.4.2010 , he was directed to submit such application before the respondent, subsequent upon the aforesaid letter/notice he submitted such application on dt.17.7.10, thereafter, vide letter no.273 dt.24.7.10 DB No.3612 an application along with service book for fixation of pension as well as gratuity was sent to A.G. Bihar from the office of learned the District and Sessions Judge, Saharsa through special messenger, but same was returned by the official concerned citing difference in the name and signature of the petitioner. And it was stated by the said official that he would receive the application only after correction in the signature.” Subsequently, it has been stated that after return of the application, signatures of the petitioner were attested and the same has been sent to the Accountant General, Bihar on 30.11.2010. In view of the stand taken by Respondent no.6, there is no necessity to further keep the matter pending before this Court. However, it is expected that the Accountant General, Bihar, i.e. Respondent no.2 will issue the authority slip within a period of three weeks from today since the sanction has already been sent to the Accountant General, Bihar on 30.11.2010. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of with above observation and direction. Let a copy of this order be handed over to the learned counsel for the Accountant General, Bihar. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)