IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.525 of 2009 Bhola Rai S/O Late Kishun Rai, resident of Village- Parsauni Baiz, P.S. Pipradhi, District- Sheohar, at present residing at Village- Kajichak, P.O. + P.S. Maheshkhut, District-Khagaria --------------------------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna 3. General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Mithila Area Electricity Board, Darbhanga 4. Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Saharsa 5. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Khagaria --------------------- Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 19-12-2011 Heard Sri Rajdular Sah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Anil Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the Respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired on 30.04.2008 as Line Man from the office of Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Khagaria, after not getting the sanctioned amount of G.S.S. , Leave Encashment , G.P.F. and Gratuity, approached this Court by filing the present writ petition in the year 2009 after serving a copy of the same on learned counsel for the Board. Till date no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Respondent/Board. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that amount of G.S.S. to the tune of Rs. 69,277/- was sanctioned on 13.08.2008, amount of leave encashment to the tune of Rs.92,126/- was sanctioned on 21.08.2008, and gratuity amount to the tune of Rs. 2 2,59,776/- was sanctioned on 31.07.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the amount of G.P.F. has also not been paid till date. At the time of hearing, neither learned counsel for the petitioner nor learned counsel for the Respondent Board is in a position to inform the Court as to whether the aforesaid sanctioned amount has been paid or not. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court is of the opinion that writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the Respondents, particularly Respondent no.2/ Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna and Respondent no.3/ General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Mithila Area Electricity Board, Darbhanga to take steps for making payment of the aforesaid sanctioned amount along with admissible statutory interest within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, if the same has not been paid till date . The writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)