IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18474 of 2009 THAKUR JAGDIP RAY S/O LATE BRAHMDEO RAI R/O VILL & P.O- RAMPUR SHYAM CHAND, P.S- RAGHOPUR, DISTT- VAISHALI Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE CHAIRMAN BIHAR, STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER CENTRAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, PATNA 4. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PATNA ELECTRIC CIRCLE, PATNA 5. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, METER RELAY AND TESTING DIVISION, PUNAICHAK, PATNA 6. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF NEW PUNAICHAK PATNA 7. THE ACCOUNTANTS OFFICER, PATNA ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, PATNA For the Petitioner : Mr. Nagendra Kr. Singh, Advocate. For the Board : Mr. Nikesh Kumar, Advocate. ----------- 02. 21.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Bihar State Electricity Board(hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). 2. Retiral dues of the petitioner has been paid after delay of about one year. Petitioner has filed this writ application for a direction to the Board to pay him interest over delayed payment of his provident fund amount. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the petitioner to file representation before the authorities of the Board for payment of interest over delayed payment of his provident fund amount on the ground that the said amount has been kept in deposit with the authorities of the Board and until the date of payment petitioner is entitled to earn the interest over the delayed payment of his provident fund amount, which he would have otherwise earned over the said amount. The authorities should consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation of the petitioner along with a copy of this order before the authorities. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -