IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12885 of 2007 Lohari Ram @ Lohadi Ram, son of Late Ram Charan Ram, resident of Village-Jalalpur, P.S. Goh, District-Aurangabad -------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan,Patna 4. The Director of Accounts, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 5. The General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Magadh Electric Supply Area, Gaya 6. The Deputy Director of Accounts, Magadh Electric Supply Area, Gaya 7. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gaya 8. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Head Office ( Rural ) Gaya 9. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Tekari , Gaya ------------------- Respondents. ----------- 02 18-07-2011 Heard Sri Binod Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent/ Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 13.9.2006 as Junior Line Man from Electric Supply Sub Division, Tekari, Gaya, has prayed for directing the Respondents to make payment of amount of G.P.F., gratuity, leave encashment and arrear of pension. Despite the fact that writ petition was filed in the year 2007, till date no counter affidavit has been filed. Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent/Bihar State Electricity Board on instruction submits that amount of G.P.F. and G.S.S. was paid on 15.2.2008 and 2.5.2007 respectively . So far amount of gratuity and leave encashment is concerned, it is submitted that sanction order has already been issued. However, he is not sure as to whether payment has been made or not. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner is also not sure as to whether arrear of pension of the petitioner has been paid or not. In view of the fact that the writ petition was filed in the year 2007, it is not desirable to keep the matter further pending. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of directing the Respondents, particularly Respondent no.3/ Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna and Respondent no.5/ General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Magadh Electric Supply Area, Gaya to take immediate steps for payment of gratuity , leave encashment and arrear of pension of the petitioner. Payment is to be made within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J. )