IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10298 of 2011 Indradeo Prasad Verma, Son of Sri Kamleshwari Prasad Mehta, Resident of village Gari Bishanpur, P.O. and P.S. Piri Bazar (Surajgarha), District Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Bidhyt Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna. 2. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Electric Supply, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bhagalpur. 3. Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Bihar State Electricity Board, Munger. 4. Executive Engineer (Electrical), Electric Supply Division, Bihar State Electricity Board, Munger. ... ... Respondents. ----------- 4. 15.7.2011. Heard Shri Dhirendra Nath Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Neelu Agrawal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.7.2010 as Switch Board Operator from the office of Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Munger, has prayed for directing the respondents to clear his all retiral dues. The petitioner has made specific assertion in paragraph nos.7, 8, 9 and 10 that amount in respect of G.P.F., leave encashment and gratuity was already sanctioned vide Annexures 3, 4 and 5 to the 2 writ petition sometime in the month of July,2010 itself. However, till date payment has not been made. Other retiral dues have also not been cleared till date. In view of the facts and circumstances, particularly the fact that amount in respect of G.P.F., leave encashment and gratuity was already sanctioned long back, the court is of the opinion that payment of such amount cannot be delayed. Accordingly, the respondents, particularly respondent no.2/General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Electric Supply, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bhagalpur is directed to make payment of amount of G.P.F., leave encashment and gratuity within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far other claim in respect of retiral dues of the petitioner is concerned, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.2 3 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.2 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievances of the petitioner. If respondent no.2 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.2 is required to pass a speaking order within aforesaid time. It is made clear that petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible interest on delayed payment. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)