IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16040 of 2007 Ramchandra Yadav , Son of Sukhu Yadav, Resident of Village – Simra, P.S. – Konch, District – Gaya. …………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Urban Development Deptt., Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Commissioner, Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya. 5. The Finance Officer, Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya. 6. The Accounts Officer, Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya. ………….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 10/8/2011 Heard Sri Vinod Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Naresh Prasad, learned A.C. to Standing Counsel No. 20, who appears on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 to 3/State of Bihar. None appeared on behalf of Respondent Nos. 4 to 6/Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya, nor any counter affidavit has been filed till date, whereas, the writ petition was filed on 7/12/2007 after serving copy on learned counsel for all the Respondents. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31/5/2005 as Class IV employee (Jamadar) from Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya, has prayed for directing the Respondents to clear all his retrial dues. The petitioner in paragraph no. 5 of the writ petition has stated that after retirement only part amount of G.P.F. to the tune of Rs. 12,000/- and part amount of gratuity to the tune of Rs. 10,000/- has been paid. In view of the facts and circumstances, particularly the fact, that petitioner retired long back on 31/5/2005 from Class IV 2 post, it is desirable to direct Respondent No. 4/Commissioner, Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya, to pay all the retiral dues of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands allowed. It is made clear that petitioner shall be entitled to get interest on delayed payment. Interest amount should be calculated and paid to the petitioner within four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)