IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.11927 of 2007 ============================================= Chandeshwar Prasad Thakur, Son of Late Yogendra Prasad Thakur, Resident of Village – Aga Nagar, P.S. - Maniyari, District – Muzaffarpur at present Girijanandan Nagar, Khabara, Police Station – Sadar, District – Muzaffapur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman Viddut Bhawan, Beli Road, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Viddut Bhawan, Beli Road, Patna. 3. The Director of Accounts Bihar State Electricity Board Viddut Bhawan, Patna. 4. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer Transmission Zone -II, Muzaffarpur. 5. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Transmission Circle, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Accounts Officer, Transmission Circle, Muzaffarpur. 7. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Transmission Division, Muzaffarpur. .... .... Respondent/s ============================================= 2 13-07-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The present writ petition was initially filed in the year 2007 with a prayer to direct the respondents to make payment of all his retiral dues. In this case no counter affidavit has been filed till date. Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, on instruction submits that during the pendency of the writ petition all the retiral dues have already been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired in the month of January, 2007 and payment was made at belated stage and as such petitioner was entitled to get interest on delayed payment. In absence of any specific pleading it would be difficult for this court to adjudicate on the point of interest. However, in view of the facts and circumstances particularly the fact that all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid there is no need to further keep the matter pending. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. However, while disposing of the writ petition it is appropriate to grant liberty to the petitioner to file representation before respondent no. 4/General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer Transmission Zone -II, Muzaffarpur so far claim of interest on delayed payment is concerned. If such representation is filed respondent no. 4 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievance of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. Even in case of refusal respondent no. 4 is directed to pass speaking order and communicate the same within aforesaid time to the petitioner. It is made clear that on delayed payment petitioner is entitled to get admissible interest. The writ petition stands disposed of. PRAFUL KUMAR/- (Rakesh Kumar, J)