IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17375 of 2011 Ashwani Kumar Azad , Son of Late Ram Rekha Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Malsalami, P.O. Malsalami, P.S. Chowk, District-Patna City,Patna -------------------- Petitioner Versus The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna ---------------- Respondent. ---------------------------------- 02 28-09-2011 Heard Dr. Mahtab Ahmad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of sole Respondent/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. The petitioner, who retired on 31.08.2010 as Accountant from Electric Supply Division, Patna City, has prayed for directing the Respondent to make payment of gratuity amount. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that all other retiral dues have already been paid to the petitioner. It was further submitted that for the claim made in the present writ petition, the petitioner has also filed representation before the Respondent, but till date neither any decision has taken on the representation nor any payment of gratuity amount has been made to the petitioner. In view of the facts and circumstances, the Court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Respondent/ Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna in respect of the claim of gratuity amount within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, the Respondent/ 2 Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent/ Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within the aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent/ Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)