IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8606 of 2011 SHEIKH AKRAMUL HUSSAIN, Son of Late S.K. Moeim, Resident of Village – Jahangirpur, Salkhani, P.S.- Mahua, District – Vaishali. -------- Petitioner Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY Board, Bailey Road, Patna through its Chairman. 2. The Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna . 3. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Tirhut Electricity Supply Area, District – Muzaffarpur. 4. The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electrical Circle, District – Muzaffarpur. 5. The Electrical Executive Engineer, MRT Division, Muzaffarpur, District – Muzaffarpur. ------- Respondents ----------- 2 12/5/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Amit Pandey, learned Junior Counsel to Sri Nikesh Kumar, who appears on behalf of respondent/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.5.2010 from the post of 'Foreman Grade -I', M.R.T. Division, Muzaffarpur, has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of sanctioned amount of G.P.F., gratuity and leave encashment. Learned counsel for the petitioner while referring to Annexures-1, 2 & 3, submits that after retirement amount under the aforesaid heads were sanctioned by the competent authority but till date payment has not been made. In view of the fact that amount under the heads of gratuity, G.P.F. and leave encashment has already been sanctioned there is no reason to withhold payment. The respondent no. 3/General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Tirhut Electricity Supply Area, District- Muzaffarpur, is directed to make payment of sanctioned amount of G.P.F., gratuity and leave encashment within a period of one month 2 from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands allowed. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)