IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14942 of 2008 Nathuni Paswan, S/o Late Munnar Paswan, Resident of Village – Gannipur Satpura, P.S. – Kazimohammadpur, District – Muzaffarpur. -------- Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director of Accounts, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Director of Finance, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 5. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Tirhut Electric Supply Area, Bihar State Electricity Board, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Deputy Director of Accounts, Tirhut Electric Supply Area, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 7. The Electrical Executive Engineer (Establishment), Tirhut Electric Supply Area, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 8. The Account Officer, Electrical Circle, Electric Supply Division Muzaffarpur (East). 9. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division Muzaffarpur (East). ----------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 01.12.2011 Heard Sri Rajeev Ranjan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ratan Prasad Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the Respondents. The petitioner, who retired on 29.02.2008 as ‘Head Line Man’ Electric Supply Division, Bhikhapura Section, East Muzaffarpur, has filed the writ petition for making payment of retiral dues as well as for payment of sanctioned amount of retiral dues. It was categorically stated that an amount of Rs. 68,014/- under the head of G.S.S. was sanctioned by the competent authority on 21.05.2008, provident fund amount to the tune of Rs. 4,69,037/- was sanctioned on 05.06.2008, gratuity to the tune of Rs. 2,85,302/- was sanctioned on 11.06.2008 and unutilized leave amount for 180 days was sanctioned on 22.05.2008 but payment was not made. 2 In this case a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Respondent/Board and it has been indicated that the petitioner is being regularly paid amount of pension, gratuity amount i.e. Rs. 2,85,302/- was paid vide cheque dated 12.01.2009, G.S.S. amount of Rs. 68,014/- vide cheque dated 15.01.2009, G.P.F. amount of Rs. 4,69,037/- vide cheque dated 08.05.2009 and against leave encashment an amount of Rs. 1,08,162/- was paid to the petitioner vide cheque dated 15.01.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the amount under the aforesaid heads were sanctioned long back. However, payment was made at belated stage and as such the petitioner is entitled to get interest on the sanctioned amount till the date of payment. The petitioner claims that interest should be directed to be paid. Under the writ jurisdiction the court is of the opinion that no positive order can be passed for granting any interest. Since the claimed amount has already been paid to the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of. If so advised, the petitioner may avail other remedy. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)