IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.921 of 2005 SYED SAGHIR HUSSAIN S/o- Late Syed Khursid Nawab resident of 20, Toot Bari, Gaya P.S. Kotwali Dist. Gaya Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD through its Chairman Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. Secretary Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Beiley Road, Patna 3. Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 4. Financial Controller, Bihar State Electricity Board Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 5. General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Magadh Area Electricity Board, Gaya. 6. Account officer, Electric Supply Division Gaya (East) ----------- 3 24.11.2009 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Dharmeshwar Mishra learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Board. This writ petition had been filed on behalf of the petitioner for payment of his retiral benefits having superannuated from the services of Board with effect from 30.11.2008 for the post of Junior Accounts Clerk. At the stage of filing of the writ petition it was stated that 10% pension, gratuity, statutory interest on G.P.F. until the date of payment and 10% per annum interest on the amount of G.S.S. was still pending. During pendency of the writ petition a 2 counter affidavit had filed on behalf of the Board and in which it was stated that pension was being regularly paid to the petitioner vide order dated 5.9.2005. G.P.F. final withdrawal of Rs. 1,54,881/- was paid vide Cheque No. 236204 dated 14.5.2003, G.S.S. of Rs. 33,002/- was paid by Cheque No. 9666083 dated 15.3.2002, leave encashment of Rs. 21,961/- was paid vide Cheque No. 966040 dated 24.1.2002, interest for delayed payment of G.P.F. Rs. 20,467/- was paid vide cheque No. 746195 dated 5.12.2005, 10% pension dues of Rs. 11,370/- was paid vide cheque No. 4431 dated 12.9.2005 and the gratuity amount had been sanctioned. Subsequently supplementary counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the Board on 17.2.2009 and in which it was stated that gratuity of Rs. 1,07,930/- has been paid to the petitioner vide cheque no. 443170 dated 13.9.2009. In view of the aforesaid position it is submitted by learned counsel for the Board that the entire grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of 3 the petitioner maintains a claim towards payment of interest on belated payment of gratuity. Since the admissible retiral dues of the petitioner together with admissible interest has been paid and no affidavit has been filed by the petitioner controverting the said position, this writ petition is not required to be kept pending and is disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner, if so advised to raise his grievance before the Financial Controller of the Board within four weeks from today with regard to any pending claims and which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law within a period of four weeks of receipt of any such application. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J. )