IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6558 of 2011 MUNDRIKA SINGH, S/O LATE NARESH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- JALPURA, P.O.- MASAURDHA, P.S.- PALIGANJ, DISTRICT – PATNA. …. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ELECTRICITY BOARD). 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 5. THE FINANCE CONTROLLER (ACCOUNTS), BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 6. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, CENTRAL BIHAR AREA, ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS, CENTRAL BIHAR AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 8. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, BIHTA. 9. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB- DIVISION, PALIGANJ, DISTRICT – PATNA. ……….. RESPONDENTS ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate. For B.S.E.B.: Mr. Nikesh Kumar, Advocate. -------- 2 13.04.2011 Heard Sri Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Nikesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.07.2009 as ‘Junior Lineman’ from the office of Electric Supply Sub-division, Paliganj under Bihar State Electricity Board has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of amount of gratuity and G.P.F. with up-to-date statutory interest which was sanctioned long back. The petitioner has further prayed for directing the respondents to pay up-to-date statutory interest over G.S.S. amount. 2 As per the petitioner, amount of G.S.S. was paid on 11.5.2010, whereas, petitioner retired on 31.07.2009. According to the petitioner he is entitled to get interest on delayed payment since the amount of gratuity and G.P.F. was sanctioned long back in the year 2009. There is no reason to sit tight over the matter any further. Accordingly, the writ petition stands allowed directing the respondents, particularly, respondent no. 3/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna, to take steps for making payment of sanctioned amount of gratuity, leave encashment and G.P.F. within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It is made clear that petitioner shall also be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. So far payment of interest on delayed payment of G.S.S. amount is concerned the court is of the opinion that petitioner is entitled to get the same and respondent no. 3 will examine the claim of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The petition stands allowed. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)