Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.784 of 2013 with I.A. No.5191 of 2013 Narayan Prasad Sinha .......... Petitioner Versus Mineral Area Development Authority & Ors. ........ Respondents ------ CORAM : HONBLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA NATH TIWARI ------ For the petitioner : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. Bhawesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate Mr. Rahul Kamlesh, Advocate ------ 4/31.07.2013: The petitioner has filed the writ petition for direction on the respondents to pay his arrears of salary and also for payment of retiral dues. In the interlocutory application, prayer has been made for early hearing of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner is an old person and a senior citizen. He is ailing for quite a long time. The matter is extremely urgent. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that in view of the nature of prayer made in the writ petition, the same may be disposed of at this stage. Heard the parties. It has been submitted that the petitioner, after serving the respondents till the age of superannuation, retired from the post of Health Supervisor, Bhojudih, District Dhanbad. After his retirement, the petitioner was entitled to get all his service terminal benefits and retiral dues, but in spite of repeated requests and representations, his arrears have not been paid. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that if any representation of the petitioner is pending -2- regarding his dues or if he files a fresh representation, the same shall be considered and appropriate order shall be passed. Considering the said submissions, this writ petition as well as I.A. No.5191 of 2013 are disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Managing Director, Mineral Area Development Authority, Dhanbad regarding his claim. On receipt of the representation, the said respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. (Narendra Nath Tiwari, J.) Shamim/