IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2823 of 2008 BALDEO PRASADS/O LATE NARAYAN MAHTO, R/O VILL- MOGLANI, PS- BELCHHI,DISTT-PATNA -----------------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECY. ENERGY DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR,PATNA 2. THE CHAIRMAN BS..E.B.,PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY, B.S.E.B, PATNA 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, CENTRAL BIHAR AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD,PATNA 5. THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, BSEB,PATNA 6. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, RURAL,BIHARSHARIF--------RESPONDENTS ----------- 3 26.3.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Other retiral dues have been paid to the petitioner but the gratuity amount though already sanctioned vide sanction order dated 26.2.2007 as contained in Annexure-4 has not been paid to the petitioner. This is only issue now which is agitating the petitioner. Though indulgence was granted to the Electricity Board to file counter affidavit but no counter affidavit has come to be filed. Keeping the above in mind, this writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no.3, the Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board that he shall take steps for payment of gratuity of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)