IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9522 of 2011 MAHENDRA KUMAR SINGH, Son of Late Sakaldeep Prasad Singh, Resident of Village – Dewa Fatehpur, P.O.- Khijersarai, District – Gaya, Retired Bill Clerk, Magadh Electric Supply Region, Gaya. -------- Petitioner Versus 1. BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, Patna through its Chairman as Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 3. Director of Accounts G.P.F. Trust (Headquarter), Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna. 4. Accounts Officer, Magadh Electric Supply Region, Gaya. 5. Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Anchal, Gaya. 6. Secretary (B.S.E.B.), Patna. ------Respondents ----------- 2 20.06.2011 Heard Sri Srinandan Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Kumar Gautam, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna as respondent no. 6, in course of the day. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 28 th February, 2010 as 'Bill Clerk', Electric Supply, Awar Pramandal, Manpur, in the district of Gaya (Bihar State Electricity Board), has prayed for directing the respondents for making payment of amount of G.P.F., gratuity along with statutory admissible interest. The petitioner has further prayed for directing the respondents to provide statement in respect of G.P.F. account and gratuity to the petitioner. It was further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after retirement the respondent authority intimated the petitioner regarding recommendation for payment of a sum of Rs. 5,38,335/- against G.P.F. amount of the petitioner. Despite the said communication, it was submitted that nothing has been paid to the petitioner. In view of the fact and circumstances and after hearing the parties, the court is of the opinion, that the writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the newly added respondent no. 6/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna, within a period of six weeks. If such representation is filed, respondent no. 6, is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievances of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of filing of such representation. If respondent no. 6, considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment in favour of the petitioner, within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no. 6, is directed to pass a speaking order, within aforesaid time. So far amount of G.P.F. is concerned i.e. Rs. 5,38,335/-, respondents are directed to pass order for payment in favour of the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of filing of the representation. It is made clear that the petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible interest on delayed payment. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)