IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6226 of 2011 RAMA NATH MISHRA S/O LATE BATUK NARAIN MISHRA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA KHAJA SARAI, (VIDYAPATI NAGAR), P.S. LAHERIA SARAI, DISTRICT DARBHANGA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE BIHAR SATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, MITHILA AREA BOARD, DARBHANGA. 5. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CIRCLE (RURAL), DARBHANGA. 6. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, DARBHANGA (RURAL), DARBHANGA. 7. DEPUTY DIRECTOR ACCOUNTS, OFFICE AT MITHILA ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, DARBHANGA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 6.4.2011. Heard Shri Amrendra Narayan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Nikesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.1.2009 from the post of Selection Grade Accounts Assistant, Electrical Supply Division, Darbhanga (Rural), has prayed for directing the respondents for clearing the amount of gratuity and also for payment of interest on the G.P.F. amount. It was submitted that petitioner has also filed representation 2 before the authority concerned. However, no decision has been taken till date. So far as amount of gratuity is concerned, the court is of the opinion that petitioner is entitled to get the said amount and as such writ petition is being disposed of directing the respondents to pay the gratuity amount with admissible statutory interest within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. So far as claim of interest on G.P.F. amount is concerned, the petition is granted liberty to file representation before respondent no.5. If such representation is filed, it is expected that respondent no.5 will examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. With aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)