IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13305 of 2010 KIRAN KUMAR SINHA, SON OF LATE SHEO KUMAR PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- NADRAGANJ, SHAHI MASZID, P.S.- CIVIL LINES, P.O.- GAYA, DISTRICT- GAYA :---- PETITIONER . Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 3. THE FINANCE CONTROLLER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) ELECTRIC CIRCLE, BHOJPUR, ARA. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, MAGADH ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, GAYA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, GAYA. 7. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ELECTRIC CIRCLE, GAYA :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ranjit Singh, Advocate. ===== 2. 25.08.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). 2. Petitioner superannuated while serving as Assistant Engineer in the Board with effect from 30.11.2007. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the Board to grant him the benefit of second time bound promotion on the post of Junior Electrical Engineer, as was allowed to him under notification dated 16.6.2008, Annexure-1 with effect from 24.12.1998. In the light of the notification dated 16.6.2008 pay of the petitioner has been fixed in the promoted scale under order bearing Memo No. 518 dated 24.12.2009, Annexure-2. Inspite of such pay fixation petitioner has - 2 - not been paid the arrears of difference of salary in the promoted scale although calculation for such payment has already been made which is contained in Annexure-3 to this application wherefrom it appears that a sum of Rs. 1,13,185/- is due to the petitioner. In this connection, petitioner has also filed representation dated 18.5.2010, Annexure-4 before the Accounts Officer of the Electric Circle, Gaya. 3. Let the Superintending Engineer, Electric Circle, Gaya and the Accounts Officer consider the aforesaid request of the petitioner and ensure payment of his arrears of difference of salary in the light of the second time bound promotion granted to him under notification dated 16.6.2008, Annexure-1, as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Electrical Superintending Engineer and the Accounts Officer, Electric Circle, Gaya. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)