IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11136 of 2011 Chhattu Ram, Son of late Achchelal Ram, Resident of Village Babu Bagicha, Gogri, Munger, At present residing at Mohalla Jyoti Nagar, Shadipur, P.S. Kotwali, District Munger. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Bihar State Electricity Board through its Chairman, Bidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Electric Supply Area, Bhagalpur. 3. Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Bihar State Electricity Board, Munger. 4. Account Officer, Electric Supply Circle, Munger. 5. Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Munger. 6. Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Munger. 7. Deputy Director, Accounts, Electric Supply Area, Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondents. ----------- 2. 14.7.2011. Heard Shri Dhirendra Nath Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Ajay Kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.8.2010 as Junior Line Man from Electric Supply Sub Division, Munger, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of sanction amount of G.P.F., Leave Encashment and Gratuity and also for a direction to the respondents to pay amount of overtime due i.e. Rs.50,000/- for the period November 1997 to August,2010. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to Annexure-2 i.e. Memo No.2683 dated 13.8.2010 whereby amount of G.P.F. to the tune of Rs.4,22,780/-, Annexure-3 i.e. Memo No.1878 dated 31.8.2010 sanction order with respect to claim of leave encashment and Annexure-4 i.e. sanction order in respect of gratuity to the tune of Rs.3,05,712/- vide Memo No.3273 dated 28.9.2010. It was submitted that despite the fact that the amount under aforesaid three heads was sanctioned some time in the month of August and September,2010, till date payment has not been made. In view of the fact that amount under the head of G.P.F., Gratuity and Leave Encashment was already sanctioned by the authority concerned, the court is of the opinion that respondents cannot delay payment of such amount. Accordingly, respondents, particularly respondent nos.2 and 7 are directed to take all steps for payment of the sanctioned amount of G.P.F., Leave Encashment and Gratuity within a period of 3 one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far as claim of payment of overtime due is concerned, the court is of the opinion that petitioner can be granted liberty to file a detailed representation before respondent no.2/General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Electric Supply Area, Bhagalpur. If such representation is filed, the respondent no.2 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievance of the petitioner and if he considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he must pass an order for payment of the said claim within a period of four months from the date of filing of the representation. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.2 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within aforesaid time. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)