IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16696 of 2007 Ishwari Yadav S/O Late Balgovind Yadav, resident of Village- Chhotaki Delha, P.S. Delha, District-Gaya ------------------- Petitioner Versus 1. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Bidyut Bhawan,Bailey Road, Patna 2. The Dy. Director of Accounts, Magadh Electric Supply Area, Gaya Manpur, District-Gaya 3. The General Manager-cum- Electrical Chief Engineer, Magadh Area, Gaya Manpur, District-Gaya 4. The General Provident Fund Trust ( Head Office), Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna, Bidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 5. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, Gaya (Rural) 6. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Gaya Electric Circle, Gaya 7. The Electrical Assistant Engineer, Electric Supply Sub Division, Manpur, Gaya, District-Gaya --------- Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 09-08-2011 Heard Sri Ravindra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.P.Jaiswal, learned counsel for the Respondents. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 30.6.2007 as Driver from the office of the Electrical Supply Division, Gaya (Rural), has prayed for directing the Respondents to make payment of all the retiral dues. The petitioner had claimed that the amounts under several heads were sanctioned, but payment was not made earlier. In this case, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Respondent/Bihar State Electricity Board. Sri Jaiwal, learned counsel for the Respondent/ Board submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute regarding the clearance of the retiral dues. However, it was submitted that payment was made 2 at belated stage and, as such, the petitioner is entitled to get interest on delayed payment. The Court is also of the opinion that the petitioner is entitled to get interest on delayed payment. However, it is difficult for this Court to record any specific finding. Since all the retiral dues of the petitioner have already been paid, there is no need to keep the matter further pending. The writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation regarding the claim of interest on delayed payment before Respondent no.3/ the General Manager-cum- Electrical Chief Engineer, Magadh Area, Gaya Manpur, Gaya within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, the Respondent no.3 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievance of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If Respondent no.3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within the aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, Respondent no.3 is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)