IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.917 of 2009 SIYA RAM SINGH Versus BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD & ORS ----------- 03. 16.12.2009 A show cause is filed today on behalf of the opposite party Electricity Board. They have tendered unqualified apology and also stated that though some time has been taken for complying with the order but they have finally done so and payment in this regard including refund of deducted gratuity amount stands paid to the petitioner. Submission of the counsel for the petitioner is that for illegally withholding the gratuity amount he should be entitled to certain interest to be paid. Counsel for the Board feels financial difficulty in meeting this obligation. Keeping in mind the totality of the situation the prayer for grant of interest is negated. The contempt application is dismissed. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)