IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6717 of 2011 SRI HULAS ROY, S/O LATE GOVIND ROY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – GANDHI ASHRAM ANWARPUR, P.S.- HAZIPUR TOWN, DISTRICT – VAISHALI. …………. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, TIRHUT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AREA, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, HAZIPUR. …………. RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 18.04.2011 Heard Sri Ashok Kumar, 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 with effect from 31.01.2010 as ‘Meter Reader’ from the Office of Electric Supply Division, Hazipur has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of sanctioned amount of gratuity and leave encashment. It has further been prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of statutory interest 2 on G.P.F. amount till the date of payment and also for clearing the medical bill amounting to Rs. 9584/-. It was submitted that gratuity and leave encashment amount was sanctioned on 14.06.2010 and 28.04.2010 respectively. However, without any reason payment has not been made. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of directing the respondent no. 2/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, to make payment of sanctioned amount of gratuity and leave encashment within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far as claim of interest on G.P.F. amount and amount of medical bill is concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file fresh representation before respondent no. 2/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no. 2 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such 3 representation. With above observation and direction the petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)