IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15872 of 2009 1. DEVENDRA JHA S/O LATE NAND JHA R/O VILL. AND P.O. KHARKHA, P.S. NANPUR, DISTT.- SITAMARHI Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, P.S. KOTWALI, TOWN AND DISTT. PATNA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY 2. PERSONNEL DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTT.- PATNA 3. DEPUTY ACCOUNTS OFFICER (SECRETARIAT), BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, STORES & PURHASE DEPTT., BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 5. ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 6. GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER, TIRHUT AREA, MUZAFFARPUR 7. ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MRT DIVISION, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUZAFFARPUR 8. ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CENTRAL STORES, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUZAFFARPUR 9. AJAY KUMAR MANDAL, STORE ASSISTANT, MRT DIVISIONAL STORE, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUZAFFARPUR 10. ASSTT. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, MRT II, MRT STORE, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUZAFFARPUR ----------- 03/ 23.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order, bearing Memo No. 831 dated 17.9.2009, Annexure-11, whereunder he has been asked to pay penal rent of the quarter in question with effect from the date of his retirement. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that such direction is wholly contrary to law as the authorities of the Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna are not taking charge of the store from the petitioner and are asking the petitioner to vacate the quarters, which he is occupying with a view to ensure that the charge of the store is taken from him by the authorities at an early date. 2 4. Let the General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Respondent no.6 ensure handing over charge by the petitioner at the earliest in any case within two weeks from today and the petitioner shall vacate the quarter within one week of the handing over of the charge. In case petitioner vacates the quarters within one week of handing over charge of the store, the penal rent directed to be paid by the petitioner under the impugned order dated 17.9.2009, Annexure-11 be not charged from the petitioner. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)