IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19827 of 2011 Sheikh Md. Gulam, Aged about 62 years Retired Meter Reader Electric Supply Division Arrah, Son of Late Noor Mohmmad, Resident of village – Kumhrar, P.O. – Bahadurpur Housing Colony, P.S. – Agamkuan, District – Patna… …………. Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board (now holding company) through its Chairman, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board (now holding company) Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Director Terminal Benefit, Bihar State Electricity Board (now holding company) Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 4. The Deputy Director of Accounts (Secretariat), Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna-1. ……… Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 16.11.2011 Heard Sri R.K. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired on 30.06.2009 as ‘Meter Reader’ from Electric Supply Division, Arrah, in the present writ petition has prayed for directing the respondents to revise his pension in terms of 6th pay revision, pay arrear of pension on revision and also to pay sanctioned amount of Rs. 3,50,000/- under the head of gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the gratuity amount was sanctioned vide ‘Annexure -2’ to the writ petition, on 09.04.2010 itself. However, payment has not been made till date. The court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of at this stage directing the respondents particularly respondent no. 3 / Director Terminal Benefit, Bihar State Electricity Board (now holding company), Patna, to pay the sanctioned amount 2 of gratuity i.e. Rs. 3,50,000/- within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far as claim of revision of pension is concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation before the respondent no. 3 within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no. 3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Even in case of refusal, the respondent no. 3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within two months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)