S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J.

1. This writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction on the respondents to pay him the total retiral benefits, such as, pension, gratuity, leave encashment, GPF, and other dues, to which he is entitled.

2. According to the petitioner, he was in the services of the State and retired from the post of Junior Engineer on 31st May, 2004, while posted in National Highways Division-I, Dhanbad. According to him, at the time of superannuation, one Mr. Narendra Prasad Singh, Junior Engineer, National Highways Division, Mahuda, Dhanbad, was asked to take charge from the petitioner. It is alleged that inspite of repeated orders and direction, given by the higher authorities, said Sri Narendra Prasad Singh did not take charge from the petitioner, as a result of which, No Objection having not been issued, the petitioner has not been paid the retiral benefits since last one year.

3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, as I find that the matter requires determination firstly by the respondents, instead of asking them to file counter-affidavit, the case is remitted with a direction to the Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Nation