IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.316 of 2008 RAM LAWLIN SINGH, SON OF LATE RAM BALAK SINGH, GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER (RETD.) RESIDENT OF DAMUCHAK ROAD, CHHOTA CHOWK, P.O. MUZUFFARPUR, GPO, MUZUFFARPUR – 842001. Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE CHAIRMAN BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE MEMBER FINANCE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, GRADE -1, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. ----------- 02. 22.03.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the respondent – Board. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the grievance of the petitioner with regard to the payments of difference of gratuity has been redressed during the pendency of the writ application. It is further submitted that the respondent – Board while making the payment of difference of gratuity ought to have paid the interest payable on such amount. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Board submits that the claim for interest shall be examined as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims with regard to the claim for statutory interest over the gratuity, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no. 4. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the above respondent shall consider the claims of the petitioner as raised in the representation in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation could be settled without delay and the admitted dues could also be paid along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)