IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9163 of 2007 Moizuddin, Retired Head Clerk, aged about 61 years, Son of Late Md. Mohsin, resident of Mohalla- Lalbagh, Police Station- Pirbahore, P.O. Mahendru, District-Patna ----- Petitioner Versus 1.The Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Secretary, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 2.Financial Controller, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 3.General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Centre Area Electricity Board, Serpentine Road,Patna-1 4.Electrical Superintending Engineer, Patna Electrical Circle, R-Block, Patna-1 ------------------------ Respondents. ----------- 02 28-06-2011 Heard Sri R.K.Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all Respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired on 31.1.2007 as Head Clerk from Patna Electric Circle, has prayed for a direction to the Respondents to make payment of gratuity amount, leave encashment, statutory interest on the G.P.F. and G.S.S. from the date of retirement till date of payment of medical reimbursement bill. At the time of hearing, Sri R.K. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, all the retrial dues of the petitioner have been cleared. However, the amount regarding medical reimbursement and interest on delayed payment of gratuity has not been paid. It was submitted that though the petitioner retired in the year, 2007, the amount of gratuity was paid to the petitioner after filing of the writ petition. The amount of gratuity was paid in the month of December, 2008 and, as such, learned counsel for the petitioner has claimed interest on 2 delayed payment. Since most of the grievances of the petitioner have already been redressed, the Court is of the opinion that there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of. However, while disposing it of, it is desirable to grant liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before Respondent no.2 so far as claim of interest on delayed payment of gratuity is concerned as well as for reimbursement of medical bill. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, Respondent no.2 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law. It goes without saying that on delayed payment of retiral dues, the employer is required to pay admissible statutory interest. The decision is to be taken on representation of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J. )