IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3780 of 2008 Ramchandra Paswan, Son of Late Bhaju Paswan, resident of Village- Muzaffarpur, P.S. Noorsarai, District-Nalanda ------------ Petitioner Versus 1. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. The Secretary, B.S.E.B., Patna 3. The Financial Controller, B.S.E.B., Patna 4. The G.M.-cum- Chief Engineer, Central Electric Supply Division, Serpentine Road, Patna 5. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electricity Board, Biharsharif, Nalanda 6. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electricity Board, Biharsharif, Nalanda ------------------------------------ Respondents. 02 18-08-2011 Heard Sri Satya Ranjan Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.P.Jaiswal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent/Bihar State Electricity Board. The writ petition was filed with a prayer to direct the Respondents to make payment of all the retiral dues of the petitioner. In this case, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. Sri M.P.Jaiswal, learned counsel for the Respondent/Bihar State Electricity Board submits that all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid, which has been indicated in paragraph-5 of the counter affidavit. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the statement made by learned counsel for the Respondent/Board, but while referring to paragraph- 5 of the counter affidavit, he submits that all the payments were made in the year 2008, whereas the petitioner retired on 30.09.2006. Accordingly, it has been prayed to direct the Respondents to 2 calculate and make payment of interest on delayed payment of retiral dues. The Court is also of the opinion that on delayed payment of retiral dues, the petitioner is entitled to get interest. However, in absence of specific pleading, it would be difficult for this Court to record specific finding. In view of the fact that almost all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation in respect of the claim of interest on delayed payment before Respondent no.4/ the General Manager-cum- Chief Engineer, Central Electric Supply Division, Serpentine Road, Patna within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, the Respondent no.4 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent no.4 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within the aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent no.4 is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)