IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5535 of 2006 Anwarul Haque, Son of Late Ekramul Haque, resident of Village- Mohanpur, P.S. Samastipur, District-Samastipur ----Petitioner Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 2. Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road,Patna 3. General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga 4. Financial Controller-I, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road,Patna 5. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Samastipur 6. Accounts Officer, Samastipur Electrical Circle, Samastipur -------------------- Respondents ----------- 02 24-02-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.3.2004 as Junior Line Man from Electric Supply Division, Samastipur , has prayed for directing the Respondents to pay the amount of gratuity , G.P.F., Leave Encashment , which were already sanctioned but not paid. The petitioner has also claimed interest over the due amount. In this case, a counter affidavit was filed on behalf of Respondent Bihar State Electricity Board, wherein it has been stated that following retiral dues was already paid to the petitioner: (i) Leave Encashment amount Rs.34,222/- vide Cheque No.572969 dated 31.5.2005 (ii) G.S.S. amount Rs.43,663/- vide Cheque No.569566 dated 1.10.2004 (iii) G.P.F. amount Rs.2,96,399/- vide Cheque No.072545 2 dated 13.3.2006 (iv) Gratuity amount Rs.1,80,448/- vide Cheque No.910125 dated 25.11.2006 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner retired on 31.3.2004. However, payment of G.P.F. amount was made vide Cheque dated 13.3.2006 and Gratuity amount was paid vide Cheque dated 25.11.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no interest was paid by the Respondents despite the fact that payment was made at belated stage. In view of the fact that payment has already been made, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to Respondent no.3, i.e. General Managerp-cum-Chiefr Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area, Darbhanga to calculate the admissible interest and make payment of the amount of interest within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J)