IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3404 of 2007 KRISHNA TRIPATHI Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD & OTHERS ----------- 04- 12.12.2008 Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha for the petitioner, and Mr. Om Prakash Singh, JC to Mr. Dharmeshwar Mishra for the respondents are present. This writ petition has been preferred by the widow of late Dinesh Chandra Tripathi, a former employee of the respondent Board. He had raised claim for payment of overtime allowance for 4355 hours. The respondents have placed on record their counter affidavit, wherein it is stated that the claim of the late employee was considered and overtime allowance for a total of 1260 hours amounting to Rs.48,203/- was sanctioned and paid to the present petitioner in the capacity of the widow, vide cheque no.089853 dated 10.2.2007. The petitioner refused to receive the same, and instead preferred the writ petition. 2. This matter was taken up on 5.12.2008 and was adjourned to enable the learned counsel for the respondents to present a fresh cheque for the like amount. Learned counsel for the respondents has placed before me a copy of the departmental communication dated 6.12.2008, wherein it is stated that a fresh cheque bearing no.292061, dated 5.5.2008, for a sum of Rs. 48,203/- was forwarded to the petitioner which she has accepted. This renders the writ petition infructuous. - 2 - 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as having become infructuous. ( S K Katriar ) mrl