IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10926 of 2007 JAGDISH PRASAD CHOWDHARY S/O OF LATE MAHABIR CHOUDHARY R/O MOHALLA B.N.R. ROAD, PO- GULZARBAGH,PS-SULTANGANG DISTT- PATNA----------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN,B.S.E.B. VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 2. THE SECY. BSEB,PATNA 3. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER BSEB, PATNA 4. THE G.M-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, CENTRAL AREA BOARD, DAROGA RAI PATH, PATNA 5. THE ELETRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRIC CIRCLE, R. BOLCK, PATNA 6. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISIONAL FATUHAN, DISTT- PATNA---- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 31.3.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent Electricity Board, details of other payments made to the petitioner have been indicated. With regard to the payment of gratuity it is stated that due to financial crunch the Board is facing they have decided to pay the same in the chronological order from the date of retirement. Petitioner has retired on 31.3.2007. Keeping the above statement in mind this writ application stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondents that they shall make payment of the gratuity amount to the petitioner the moment his turn comes in the chronological order. So far the payment of interest on GPF amount due to delay payment, the petitioner may assert the same before the respondents and the respondents will have the liberty to take appropriate decision on the issue at the earliest. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)