IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4430 of 2005 UDAY KUMAR BHATNAGAR Versus BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD & OTHERS ----------- 6. 23.3.2010. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. The petitioner superannuated from the post of Switch Board Operator under the respondent Board with effect from 31.1.2002. On non-payment of the post retiral dues, the petitioner came before this Court through this writ petition. The writ petition being pending since 2005, except the payment of GSS and towards GPF, other payments have been made rather belatedly. The leave encashment of the petitioner was paid to him on 21.2.2008, the gratuity was on 5.2.2010, and the arrears pf revised pension was paid on 16.2.2010. No reasons have been assigned in the counter affidavit for the delay in payment. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to pay the statutory interest as admissible under the Circulars of the Board in relation to his payment of GSS as well as GPF to be calculated from the date the amounts become due until the date of its payment. - 2 - In so far as the Unutilised leave encashment, gratuity and arrears of revised pay is concerned, the petitioner would be entitled to interest of 5% calculated from the date of retirement of the petitioner until the date the respective payments were made. (Jyoti Saran,J.) ahk