IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1448 of 2007 BAGESHWARI PRASAD, S/O LATE GANGA BISHNU RAUT AT & P.O. MAKSHUDPUR, P.S. KHIZERSARAI, DISTRICT-GAYA ............ PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN, B.S.E.B, PATNA BIDHUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 2. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLERS, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BIDHUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-ELECTIRCAL CHIEF ENGINEER MAGADH AREA, MANPUR, DISTRICT- GAYA. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS MAGADH ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, GAYA. 5. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL ELECTRICAL DIVISION, GAYA. 6. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERIINTENDING ENGINEER, GAYA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, GAYA. 7. THE ELECTRICAL ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY SUB-DIVISION, MANPUR, GAYA, DISTRICT- GAYA. 8. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GAYA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, GAYA, DISTRICT-GAYA. .......... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 10-04-2009 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents Board, a copy of which has been served to the counsel for the petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that although the retiral dues have been paid during the pendency of this writ application, but the same has been paid after a long delay and as such, in the above circumstances, the petitioner is entitled to interest over the delayed payment. Considering the submissions, petitioner is permitted to file representation before respondent no. 2 with regard to his claims for interest or any other unpaid claims within a period of - 2 - two months along with the certified copy of the present order. In case, such representation is filed the respondent no. 2 shall consider the same and dispose the same in accordance with law as raised in his representation expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, in case the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the respondent no. 2 shall immediately issue necessary orders with regard to the claim as raised in his representation and in the light of the order passed by him on his representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. S.Sb-/ (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)