IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.16265 of 2007 Ram Naresh Thakur, Son of Late Sachchidanand Thakur, resident of Mohalla- Rahamganj, P.S. Lakhisarai, P.O. Lal Bagh, District-Darbhanga ----------------------------- Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna through its Secretary, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 3. The G.M.-cum Chief Engineer, Mithila Electricity Supply Area, Darbhanga 4. The G.M.-cum- Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Circle , Darbhanga 5. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Urban Electricity Supply Division, Darbhanga 6. The Deputy Director Accounts, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga 7. The Accounts Officer, Electric Circle, Darbhanga ---Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 03-08-2011 Heard Sri Mani Madhukar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondents/ Bihar State Electricity Board. The present writ petition was filed in the year 2007 with a prayer to direct the Respondents to make payment of retiral dues of the petitioner.In this case, till date no counter affidavit has been filed. However, on instruction, Sri Verma, learned counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to dispute the statement made by the learned counsel for the Board. However, he submits that payment of retiral dues was made at belated stage and, as such, the petitioner is entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. Since the grievances of the petitioner relating to retiral 2 dues have already been redressed, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of. However, the Court is of the opinion that on delayed payment, the petitioner is entitled to get admissible interest. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation along with calculation chart claiming interest on delayed payment before Respondent no.3/ G.M.-cum- Chief Engineer, Mithila Electricity Supply Area, Darbhanga within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, the Respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law and also pass order for payment of interest on delayed payment of retiral dues. The decision is to be taken by the Respondent no.3 within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. Even in case of refusal, Respondent no.3 is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)