IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2645 of 2004 TRIBHUWAN PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sinha, JC to S.C. 8 ---------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ----------- Dated, the 7th July, 2008. Nobody appears for the petitioner. 2. In paragraph 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the show cause dated 19th July, 2007, the opposite party no.5 has stated thus: - “3. That it is humbly submitted that the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna passed the amount of interest which was send by the deponent on 21.12.2004 to the Treasury Officer, Gaya as well as petitioner for payment of the interest amount Rs.2757/- on pension and gratuity. The Treasury Officer, Gaya has sent the letter to State Bank of India, Main Branch, Gaya and intimated to E.E., P.H. Mechanical Division, Sasaram, vide letter no.252 dated 21.3.05 of payment of interest amount of Rs.2757/- of pensioner A/C No.01190007434 of S.B.I., Gaya. Photo copy of letter no.252 dt. 21.3.05 is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure-„A‟ to this suppl. Show cause. 4. That it is submitted that the S.B.I. Main Branch Gaya vide his letter no.482 dt. 28.3.05 has also sent the paper to the Branch Manager, S.B.I., A.P. Colony, Gaya for the payment of interest of pensioner Sri Tribhuwan Prasad vide P.P.O. no.390094. Photo copy of letter no.482 dt. 28.3.05 is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure-„B‟ to this suppl. Show cause. - 2 - 5. That it is submitted that the deponent demanded the payment certificate to the Branch Manager State Bank of India, Branch A.P. Colony, Gaya vide letter no.807 dt. 13.7.07. Photo copy of letter no.807 dt. 13.7.07 is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure-„C‟ to this suppl. Show cause. 6. That it is also submitted that the Branch Manager, State Bank of India, A.P. Colony, Branch, Gaya has given a payment certificate of the pensioner vide payment -01/07, dt. 17.7.07 who has cleared that interest amount of Rs.2757 has already been credited to the pensioner Sri Tribhuwan Prasad A/C no.10380966236 (Old A/C no.01198007434) dt. 17.7.07. It is also mentioned that the delay of credit in A/C was on part of the S.B.I. Branch A.P. Colony, Gaya. Photocopy of S.B.I. letter no. payment 01/07 dt. 17.7.07 is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure-„D‟ to this suppl. show cause. 7. That it is submitted that the petitioner has raised the objection of payment of interest for 6 (six) months however as at the time it has been sent to Accountant General‟s office and the sanction received upon the delay has been for the five months time at that time. Therefore the amount as sanctioned has been paid to the petitioner accordingly in due course payment of interest is made for five months.” 3. In view thereof we are satisfied that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and nothing further needs to be done. 4. The M.J.C. stands disposed of. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J Pawan/-