IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11150 of 2006 AMBIKA MAHATO, S/O LATE SHIV BACHAN MAHTO, R/O VILLAGE – KHAJUHATTI TOLA (DAYAGIR), P.S.-BAIKUNTHPUR, DISTRICT – GOPALGANJ. …….. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINNER, JHARKHAND ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH DHANBAD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AREA, DHANBAD (JHARKHAND). 2. ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUPPLY DIVISION, SIJUA JHARIA, LOYABAD, DHANBAD. 3. ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, GOPALGANJ. 4. THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. ………. RESPONDENTS ----------- 3 11.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Kumar Virendra Narayan and learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents. The petitioner who retired with effect from 31.01.2000 while functioning as ‘Office Messenger’ under Electric Supply Division, Loyabad, Dhanbad (now State of Jharkhand) had initially prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of his pension as well as D.C.R. gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the time of hearing submits that petitioner has already received pension. So far amount of gratuity is concerned same has not been paid till date. It is not in dispute that petitioner retired before the creation of Jharkhand State Electricity Board. It has been admitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has received pension from Bihar State Electricity Board, Supply Division, Gopalganj. The court is of the opinion that petitioner is entitled to get his amount of gratuity from respondent Bihar 2 State Electricity Board. Respondent no. 3/Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gopalganj, is hereby directed to take all steps for making payment of gratuity amount to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The petition stands disposed of. The petitioner shall also be entitled to get admissible statutory interest. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)