IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3265 of 2006 SATYA NARAYAN CHOUDHARY Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BARD AND OTHERS. ----------- 2. 16.4.2010. Mr. Shiw Kumar Jha for the petitioner and Mr. Dharmeshwar Mishra, learned counsel for the Board are present. The admitted position is that the entire admissible post retiral and other dues of the petitioner have since been paid to him during the pendency of the proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, raises an issue of payment of interest on belated payments of the dues of the petitioner by the Board. Considering the statements made in the counter affidavit, I am of the opinion that the petitioner would be entitled to interest of 5% on the gratuity amount calculated from the date of his retirement on 31.8.2001 until its payment on 29.9.2004 in terms of the circulars of the Board and which should be paid within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.) 2