IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.782 of 2008 Md.Shahabuddin son of Late Md. Sirazuddin, resident of Mohalla- Bichali Aran, P.O. & P.S. Sohsarai, Nalada …Petitioner Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna through its Chairman, Patna 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 3. The Superintending Engineer, Transmission Circle Super Grid, Biharsharif, Nalanda 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Transmission Division, Biharsharif. 5. The Asstt. Executive Engineer, Transmission Circle Super Grid Biharsharif, Nalanda 6. The Account Officer Transmission Circle, Biharsharif, Nalanda 7. the Deputy Director of Account(Head Quarter), Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna Respondents ----------- 02. 02.09.2011 Petitioner seeks an order commanding the respondents to pay the amount payable to him on account of his having discharged duties over time with interest. It is the grievance of the petitioner that between February,1996 to October,2001, he worked over time for 2913 hours for which he is entitled to Rs. 2,99,208/-. It is contended that out of aforesaid amount, he has been disbursed/paid only a sum of Rs.80, 745/-. On a perusal of the writ petition, it appears that the petitioner is raising a grievance with regard to non payment of the amount after expiry of about six years. The respondents have taken a stand that as per the office order no.451 dated 19.01.1995, an employee like the petitioner, is legally entitled to a maximum of 150 hours in one year as overtime. The claim of the petitioner is contrary to the 2 said order. Having heard the parties, I am of the view that it would not be an appropriate exercise of the writ jurisdiction to direct the respondents to pay the aforesaid amount which, according to the petitioner, is an admitted dues, but the respondents dispute. The application is, therefore, disposed of by the following order: Let the petitioner file a detailed representation before the Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna, (respondent no.2) within three weeks along with a copy of the present order setting out his claim supported by document(s) whereafter the said respondent shall consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law by a reasoned order. Petitioner will be at liberty to request for personal hearing in the application/representation itself whereafter the said respondent, if deemed necessary, shall grant personal hearing to the petitioner before deciding his representation in accordance with law. The respondent shall dispose of the representation as quickly as possible, in any case, within a period of three months from the date of filing of representation. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )