IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7312 of 2005 JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, son of late Baiadyanath Singh, resident of Village + P.O. – Chiruara, P S – Naubatpur, District – Patna. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna. 4. The Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna 5. The Financial Controller, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Patna. 6. The Jharkhand State of Electricity Board, through its Chairman, State of Jharkhand, Ranchi. ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ajey Kumar. For the Bihar State Electricity Board: Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma. For the Jharkhand State Electricity Board: Mr. Neeraj Kumar ----- 03. 20.03.2009 The details of payment under the retiral head have now been indicated in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Bihar State Electricity Board. Petitioner retired on 31.1.2001 from the post of Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Jamtara under Electric Supply Division, Dumka, in the State of Jharkhand. Since all other retiral dues have already been paid by the Bihar State Electricity Board, the Account Officer, Electrical Circle, Dumka is hereby directed that he shall take steps for payment of revised leave encashment which is the only issue left in the matter. It is hoped and expected that steps will be taken for payment of the said amount under the leave encashment within a period of three months from the date of communication / production of a copy of this order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is delay - 2 - in payment of GPF amount to the petitioner by the respondent Bihar State Electricity Board and he should be paid statutory interest. The Court expresses no opinion on the same. If the petitioner makes out a case for the same then he can file a petition before the respondent Electricity Board who shall consider and pass appropriate order within a period of three months from the date of communication / production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed of. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)