IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.529 of 2007 RAMUDGAR SHARMA,SON OF SHRI ALAKH NARAYAN SHARMA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA CHANDMARI (EKAUNA), MOTIHARI 845401, DISTRICT CHAMPARAN. ---PETITIONER Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (I), BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, STORES AND PURCHASE, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION FORM-II, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MUZAFFARPUR. ---RESPONDENTS ----------- 3. 6.5.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Board. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents wherein the details of payment made to the petitioner towards retiral dues have been stated. A rejoinder has been filed on behalf of he petitioner wherein a copy of Memo no.302 dated 10th of March, 2008 has been annexed, whereby payment of the gratuity amount has been sanctioned. However, as stated by the petitioner, the same has not been paid to him. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner had to remain at different places for handing over charge of the stores even after his retirement and as such he should be compensated for the expenses incurred by him. 2 The leaned counsel appearing for the Board submits that he has no instructions with regard to the payment of the gratuity amount as per the sanction order dated 10th of March, 2008 as annexed to the rejoinder to the counter affidavit. Considering the submissions of the parties, the Financial Controller I, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna (respondent no.2) is directed to ensure payment of the gratuity amount as per the sanction order issued by him contained in Memo no.302 dated 10th of March, 2008, if not already paid, within a period of two months on receipt/production of the certified copy of the present order. Further, the learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make representation for the remaining grievances, if any, which have remained unpaid before the General Manager-Cum-Chief Engineer of the Board (respondent no.3) within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.3 shall consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned order considering the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)