IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10740 of 2010 GOPAL PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE KAPILDEO PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL.- MAHMADA, P.O. AND P.S.- PUSA, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN AT BIDYUT BHAWAN, NEAR INCOME TAX GOLEMBER, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AT BIDYUT BHAWAN, NEAR INCOME TAX GOLEMBER, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AT BIDYUT BHAWAN, NEAR INCOME TAX GOLEMBER, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL, MITHILA ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, BIHAR ELECTRICITY BOARD, DARBHANGA 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, MITHILA ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, ELECTRICITY BOARD, DARBHANGA 6. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, MITHILA ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, DARBHANGA 7. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, DARBHANGA 8. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CIRCLE, SAMASTIPUR 9. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUPPLY DIVISION, SAMASTIPUR 10. THE ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, PUSA, SAMASTIPUR ----------- 2 14/07/2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the show cause notice issued vide memo no. 307 dated 04.03.2010 as contained in Annexure-6. Besides the above the petitioner also sought for the relief by way of payment of arrears on account of fixation of pay as per several office orders as also for the refund of the deducted amount. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Board submits that the petitioner has filed the writ application challenging the show cause notice and not for other claims which needs to be verified, and as such, petitioner ought to have filed reply to the show cause notice as also represented with regard to other claims which he has highlighted in this writ application. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation as also reply to the show cause notice. Considering the above, in case such reply to the show cause notice as contained in Annexure-6 is filed within a period of four weeks, the same may be considered in accordance with law. As regards other claims, it will be open for the petitioner to file representation before the respondent no.5 within the same period. In case such representation is filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six months on receipt of such representation. The order passed on such representation shall be communicated to the petitioner by post under registered cover. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)