IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.14703 of 2007 Sheo Pratap Singh, S/O Late Kailash Singh of Village- Ziradei, P.O. + P.S. – Ziradei,Distt.-Siwan (Bihar), at present residing at Birsha Nagar, Zone No.IB, Saraswati Pragati Vidya Mandir Road, Sadhu Dera, Jamshedpur – 831 004. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna. 4. General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Kosi Electric Supply Area, Saharsa. 5. Financial Controller (I), Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna. 6. Financial Controller (II), Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 1.8.2011. Heard Shri Mahesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The writ petition was filed in the year 2007 with a prayer to direct the respondents to pay retiral dues. The petitioner had retired with effect from 31.3.2004. Learned counsel for the Board submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, all the retiral dues have already been paid. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner, while referring to Annexure-3 to the writ petition, submits that it is true that payment has already been made, but the fact remains that while filing the writ petition, the petitioner had also claimed interest on delayed payment of G.P.F. since it was paid at belated stage and no interest was paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other dues were paid at belated stage and on such amount also, interest was required to be paid to the petitioner. It is true that on delayed payment of retiral dues, petitioner was entitled to get interest, but in absence of any specific pleading, it would be difficult for this Court to record any finding. Since all other retiral dues have already been paid, there is no need to further keep the matter pending. The writ petition stands disposed of. While disposing of the writ petition, it is desirable to grant liberty to the petitioner to file specific representation before respondent no.3 in respect of 3 interest on delayed payment. If such representation is filed, respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the respondent no.3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within aforesaid time. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)