IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.749 of 2011 DEODAS RAM, S/O LATE KUNJ BIHARI RAM, RESIDENT OF CHAIBASA, P.S. & DISTRICT CHAIBASA (JHARKHAND), AT PRESENT RESIDENT AT 62-C, 3RD FLOOR, L BLOCK, JANTA APARTMENTS, SAKET, NEW DELHI – 110017. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STAT ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH IT’S CHAIRMAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER, BARAUNI THERMAL POWER STATION, BARAUNI (BEGUSARAI). 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS, BARAUNI THERMAL POWER STATION, BARAUNI (BEGUSARAI). ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 17.1.2011. Heard Shri Jay Shankar Barnwal, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired as Electrical Superintending Engineer from Barauni Thermal Station, Bihar State Electricity Board, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of admitted balance of revised DCR gratuity to him amounting to Rs.1,75,842/- along with statutory interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the year 2008 itself, a cheque vide Cheque No.84395 dated 15.4.2008 for an amount of Rs.1,75,842/- was prepared. However, same was not credited in account of the petitioner. Learned counsel 2 N.H./ for the petitioner has referred to Annexure- 2 to the petition to show that the petitioner had also represented before the General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Barauni Thermal Power Station, Barauni. It was submitted that till date, no step has been taken for clearing the dues. The writ petition stands allowed with a direction to the respondent no.2 i.e. General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Barauni Thermal Power Station, Barauni to make payment of due DCR gratuity within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with statutory interest. With above direction, the petition stands allowed. ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)