IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4571 of 2005 MEHADI HASAN Versus THE CHAIRMAN, B.S.E.B. & ORS ------------ 04/ 11-11-2009 None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. Vijay Kumar, J.C. to Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh is present but he is not in a position to inform this Court as to whether the leave encashment amount has been paid to the petitioner. This matter is pending since 2005 for payment of retiral benefits and as back as on 23rd of January, 2006 a counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the Board in which it was stated that the entire retiral benefits admissible to the petitioner has been paid to him save and except the amount towards leave encashment and which shall be paid as soon as possible. It is rather unfortunate that the period of three years has passed since the filing of the said counter affidavit and the learned counsel for the Board is not yet in a position to inform this Court as to whether the said payment has been made. In view of the undertaking given by the respondent no. 1 in paragraph 8 of the counter affidavit, this writ petition can not be kept pending and is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 3, the Finance Controlling Officer, Bihar - 2 - State Electricity Board to make payment of the leave encashment amount of the petitioner as admissible to him, if not already made, within a period of one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)