IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2320 of 2007 SHIB NATH BOSE, S/O LATE RAJAT KUAMR BOSE, C/O ASWINI CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA -48, DEEP NARAIN SINGH ROAD, KHARMANCHAK, P.O. BHAGALPUR, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR -----PETITIONER Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER I, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 6. THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 7. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA BOARD, BHAGALPUR. 8. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, BHAGALPUR. 9. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISON (RURAL), BHAGALPUR. 10.THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB-DIVISION (RURAL),KAHALGAON, BHAGALPUR. -----RESPONDENTS -------- 2. 13.4.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Board. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent-Board mentioning therein the payments made to the petitioner as stated in paragraph 4 of the counter affidavit. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that though the gratuity has been paid, but the same has been paid after making certain deductions. In view of the above, the petitioner is permitted to make a representation with regard to his grievances before the Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna (respondent no.3) within a period of six weeks along with the certified 2 copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.3 shall consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned order in accordance with law considering the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon such consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the respondent no.3 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders with regard to the claims of the petitioner as raised in his representation and in the light of the orders passed by him on his representation. The application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)