IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.515 of 2005 NIRMAL KUMAR VERMA, S/o Late Sarya Prasad Verma, Flat No.12 Mandvi Enclave, Durga Ashram Gali, Road, Sheikhpura, P.S.-L.B.Shastri Nagar, District-Patna-800014. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, Patna through Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Patna. 3. The Secretary to Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 4. The Financial Controller-I, Bihar State Electricity Bard, Patna. 5. The Joint Secretary to Bihar State Electricity Board (General Administration Deptt.), Patna. . ----------- 3 23.11.2009 Heard Mr. K.K. Srivastava, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. V.K. Vema, J.C. to Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board. The petitioner had filed the writ petition for payment of his gratuity, leave encashment and general provident fund together with admissible interest having retired from the services of the Board with effect from 29.2.2004. A counter affidavit has been filed today on behalf of the Board and wherein it has been stated that an amount of Rs. 2,12,194/- has been made towards his leave encashment. It is - 2 - further stated that an amount of Rs. 3,45,239/- has been deposited in the Bank account of the petitioner towards gratuity vide Cheque No. 931128 dated 17.1.2005 and a sum of Rs. 4761/- in lieu of house rent has been deducted. As regard General Provident Fund, it is stated that the amount payable to the petitioner was Rs. 1,19,511/- only. Out of this an amount of Rs. 56117/- has been paid to him vide Cheque No. 560596 dated 22.8.2007 and the balance of Rs. 63,394/- has been paid in thirty equal installments from January 2005 to November, 2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner disputes the calculation made towards the G.P.F. amount and also deduction of Rs. 4761/- made from the gratuity amount by way of house rent. In support thereof he refers to Annxure- 5 appended to supplementary affidavit which is his representation dated 10.3.2005 addressed to the Deputy Director Accounts(Sectt.), Bihar State Electricity Board and in which he has stated that the quarter rent for March, 2004 to August, 2004 has already been deposited on 3.9.2004 and a copy of which was also enclosed - 3 - with the said representation. It is thus stated that this deduction was wrongly made from the gratuity amount of the petitioner. Be that as it may, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner if so advised, to file his representation before the respondent No.3, the Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna as regards his leftover grievance in relation to the calculation of the principal and interest amount towards G.P.F. and the deduction of Rs. 4761/- from his gratuity amount. Needless to add that if such a representation is filed by the petitioner within four weeks from today, the respondent No.3, the Secretary of the Board would look into the grievance of the petitioner and dispose of the same by speaking order and if any amount is found payable to the petitioner by way of G.P.F., interest thereon or towards refund of the house rent of Rs. 4761/-then the same should be paid to him within two weeks thereafter. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid direction. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )