IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2232 of 2006 BILETAN THAKUR Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. ----------- 2. 18.2.2010. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Kumar Dhananjay Singh, learned Junior counsel to Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, representing the Board are present. The petitioner who superannuated from the post of Messenger (Revenue Peon) in the respondent Board, with effect from 31.5.2000, has filed the writ petition for payment of his gratuity, pension arrears of 37 months, revised pension and arrears of pension. Learned counsel for the petitioner, with reference to the enclosures to the writ petition, submits that by order dated 28.6.2003, the petitioner was sanctioned arrears of pension for the period 1.6.2000 to June, 2003 for an amount of Rs.28,316/, copy whereof is placed at Annexure-1. He submits that by another order dated 28.6.2003, revised pension was sanctioned by the Board for an amount of Rs.25,678/, copy whereof is placed at Annexure-2 and by the third order dated 18.5.2004, the petitioner was sanctioned gratuity for an amount of Rs.74,253.60. Learned counsel submits that the pension 2 arrears were passed way back in the year 2003-04 but the amounts sanctioned thereunder, have not been paid to the petitioner. Although there is no counter affidavit on record, but in view of the orders sanctioning the arrears of pension, revised pension and gratuity placed at Annexures-1,2 and 3 respectively to the writ petition, this writ petition is being disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.4 the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Bhabhua (Kaimur) to make the payment(s) in the light of the sanction orders as indicated above together with the interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum from the date the money became due until the date of payment, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, if the amounts have not already been paid. The writ petition is disposed of. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)