IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15415 of 2006 SURENDRA PRASAD DUBEY, Son of Late Bijai Narain Dubey, Resident of Village – Pandey Chak, P.O. - Bishunpura, P.S. - Bihta, District – Patna. ------------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna through its Chairman. 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna. 4. The Director, Personnel, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna. ---------- Respondents ----------- 2 6/5/2011 Heard Sri Birendra Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri Rajesh Prasad Chaudhary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.07.2005 as 'Assistant Accounts Officer' from the Bihar State Co- operative Land Development Bank Ltd. has prayed for directing the respondent to make payment of the amount of gratuity and leave encashment. Sri Rajesh Prasad Chaudhary, learned counsel for the respondent-Bank submits that amount of gratuity and leave encashment is likely to be paid to the petitioner very soon. The writ petition was filed in the year 2006. However, till date, no counter affidavit has been filed nor payment has been made. In view of stand taken by learned counsel for the Bank, there is no reason to keep the matter pending. The writ petition is being disposed of directing the Managing Director, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd., to make payment of amount of gratuity and leave encashment to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)