IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8734 of 2007 NATHUNI Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD & ORS ----------- 3 03.05.2010 Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. V.K. Verma, J.C. to Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned counsel representing the Electricity Board are present. The petitioner had filed the writ petition being aggrieved by the action of the Board in though sanctioning the payment of the arrears of differential amount of pension vide order dated 13.7.2004 (Annexure-1) for an amount for an amount of Rs. 19070/- and an amount of Rs. 40,662/- vide order passed on 7.7.2001 but did not make payment thereof. A counter affidavit has been filed today in the proceedings and in which it is stated that a sum of Rs. 59,732/- was paid to the petitioner on account of differential amount of pension and its arrears vide cheque No. 159050 dated 19.4.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled for interest on this belated payments. I am in agreement with submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner as - 2 - admittedly the petitioner having superannuated on 31.5.2000 as unskilled Khalasi and the amounts having been sanctioned as back as on 7.7.2001 (Annexure-2) and 13.7.2004(Annexure-1) it has taken more than six years for the respondents to make payment of the same. In that view of the matter, the petitioner would be entitled to an interest on the said amount at the rate of 5% per annum from the date of issuance of the sanction order until the date of payment. The calculation and payment of interest should be made to the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J.)