IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12301 of 2008 NAIMA KHATOON wife of late Nasimul Haque, resident of village Kagazi, P.O. and P.S. Biharsharif,District- Nalanda. Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN,B.S.E.B., Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna. 2. The Secretary, B.S.E.B. Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna. 3. The Financial Controller, B.S.E.B.,Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna. 4. The G.M.-cum-Chief Engineer, Central Bihar Area Electricity Board,Patna. 5.The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Division,Biharsharif, Nalanda. 6.The Electrical Executive Engineer,Electric Supply Division,Rajgir, Nalanda. ----------- 2 17.3.2009 A counter affidavit has been filed by the Board in which it is stated that all petitioner’s grievances have been redressed except in so far as it relates to GPF. The amount involved therein is Rs. 3,81,630/-, which would be paid in due course. Learned counsel fir the Board submits that pursuant to bifurcation of State of Bihar into Bihar and Jharkhand, the Electricity Board was also bifurcated between the two States but inspite of orders of this Court and the Apex Court, the Jharkhand State Electricity Board is not making due payment to the Board, which has caused the Board great difficulty and it is because of that there is delay in payment of retiral due. It is submitted on behalf of the Board that the Board is maintaining strict seniority in the matter of payment of retiral due. Petitioner and their like do not know this as a matter of fact. 2 Be that as it may, Board is directed to draw up a seniority list of retiring employees. They must ensure payment of all retrial due amongst all the retired employees strictly in accordance with seniority and in no case the seniority should be deviated . The seniority list must be published by the Board along with the amounts due to individual retired or retiring employees for perusal of the retired employees. By this step, the employee would come to know the amount they are entitled to and would also know when they would get the amount with some certainty. This would avoid repeated plea taken by the petitioner that the Board is making favourtism and discriminatory actions are being taken. However, endeavor has to be made to pay all the dues within six months of superannuation of the employee. If they are delayed beyond six months, the employee would then automatically become entitled to interest for the delayed payment . Petitioner’s GPF should be paid immediately but not later than two months from today. With these observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Let a copy of this order be given to learned counsel for Bihar State Electricity Board. SINGH (Navaniti Pd. Singh, J.)