IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3650 of 2007 MUNDRIKA PRASAD SINGH, S/O- LATE THAKUR SINGH , R/O- VILLAGE AND POST OFFICE – TIURI, P.S. MANPUR, DISTRICT - NALANDA Versus 1.THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH THE SECRETARY BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VIDHUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD , PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VIDHUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN BAILEY ROAD PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 5. THE DEPUTY ACCOUNT DIRECTOR (HEADQUARTER) BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD , PATNA, 6. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, NALANDA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE, BIHARSHARIF, NALANDA. 7. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION BIHARSHARIF. ----------- 2. 23.04.2009 Today, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent-Board copy of which has been served to the counsel for the petitioner in court. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the statement made in the counter affidavit the retiral dues of the petitioner have been paid during the pendency of this application. However, the retiral dues have been paid after long delay. As such, he is entitled for interest. Considering the submissions, learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to file a representation for redressal of his grievance with regard to the interest if any, before the respondent no. - 2 - 7. In case such representation is filed within a period of four weeks before the respondent no. 7, alongwith the certified copy of the present order for redressal of his grievance, as raised in this writ application. Respondent no. 7 shall consider the same and dispose it of by reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months. If representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the respondent no. 7 shall simultaneously issue necessary order with regard to the claim raised by the petitioner in his representation in light of the order passed on such representation. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)