IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2333 of 2004 Jagat Mohan Prasad Jyoti son of Late Murlidhar Prasad, resident of Mohalla Sikandarpur, P.S. Mojahidpur, District Bhagalpur Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Bailey Road, Patna 2. Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road, Patna 3. Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road, Patna 4. Financial Controller-I, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road, Patna 5. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Central Store, Bhagalpur 6. The Accounts Officer, Bhagalpur Electrical Circle, Bhagalpur ----------- 05/ 13.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board). Petitioner superannuated while serving as Account Assistant in the Board with effect from 30.6.2000. Earlier he had approached this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 13969 of 2001, as he was aggrieved on account of recovery of 44,737.63 from gratuity payable to him for his failure to pass Hindi Noting and Drafting Examination. This Court under orders dated 17.12.2002, Annexure-13 disposed of the writ petition permitting the petitioner to represent before the authorities. In compliance of the orders of the High Court, petitioner has filed representation dated 3.3.2003, which is addressed to 2 the Chairman of the Board, copy whereof is contained in Annexure-14 to this application. Although the authorities of the Board have filed counter affidavit, but along with the counter affidavit, the order disposing of the representation dated 3.3.2003, Annexure-14 has not been annexed. In the circumstances, this Court proceeds on the basis that till date representation dated 3.3.2003, Annexure-14 has not yet been disposed of . The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the Chairman of the Board to dispose of the representation dated 3.3.2003, Annexure-14, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt of my order by passing a speaking order. The Chairman may consider it appropriate to grant personal hearing to the petitioner for which notice be given to him before final order is passed. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)