IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2836 of 2007 HARIDWAR SINGH, SON OF LATE RAMDAS SINGH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PIRAUTA, P.O. RAM CHANDRA NAGAR, P.S. JAMHORE, DISTT. AURANGABAD. ----PETITIONER Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA. 3. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER I, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM- ENGINEER, MAGADH ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, GAYA. 5. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE,GAYA. 6. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, AURANGABAD. ----RESPONDENTS ----------- 3. 24.4.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent-Board. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent-Board stating therein with regard to the payments made to the petitioner during the pendency of this writ application. In this view of the matter, the petitioner does not want to press this writ application, however, he submits that for any left out grievance remained to be redressed, he may be given liberty to represent the matter before the concerned respondent. It is submitted that since the payments have been made after a long delay, the petitioner is also entitled for interest on delayed payment. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to file a representation before the General Manager-Cum-Engineer, Magadh Electric Supply Area, Gaya (respondent no.4) within a period of four weeks along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.4 shall consider 2 the grievance of the petitioner with regard to the claim for interest and dispose it of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.4 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders with regard to the claim of the petitioner as raised in his representation and in the light of the order passed by him on such representation. The application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)