IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11116 of 2008 Kiran Kumar Sinha, Son of Late Sheo Kumar Prasad, resident of Mohalla-Nadraganj, Shahi Masjid, P.S. Civil Lines, P.O. Gaya, District-Gaya --------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through its Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 3. The Financial Controller, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 4. The Superintending Engineer ( Electrical) Electric Circle, Bhojpur, Ara 5. The Chief Engineer, Central Electric Supply Area,Patna 6. The Executive Engineer ( Electrical), Electrical Division, Bhojpur, Arrah ---------------------------------- 02 08-11-2011 Heard Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ratan Prasad Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Bihar State Electricity Board. The present writ petition was filed in the year 2008 with a prayer to direct the Respondents to make payment of amount of gratuity, leave encashment, Group Insurance and also remaining amount of G.P.F. with admissible statutory interest. On call, a prayer was made by Sri Ratan Prasad Sinha, learned counsel for the Respondent/Board to adjourn the case for filing counter affidavit.The writ petition was filed in the year 2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, most of the grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed. However, he submits that interest on remaining amount of G.P.F. has not been calculated and paid. The Court is of the opinion that in absence of any specific pleading, it 2 would be difficult for this Court to record specific finding. In view of the fact that most of the grievances have already been redressed, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the Respondent no.3/ Financial Controller, Bihar State Electricity Board,Patna regarding claim of interest on the G.P.F. amount by filing representation. If such representation is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, the Respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent no.3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within the aforesaid period. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent no.3 is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)