IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6046 of 2011 SHYAM NANDAN PRASAD RETIRED ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE BINDESHWARI PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- BEGAMPUR, P.O. & P.S.- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIF), DISTRICT – NALANDA. ……….. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR TERMINAL BENEFIT, BIHAR STATE LECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, CENTRAL AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD, SERPENTINE ROAD, PATNA. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS, CENTRAL AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD, SERPENTINE ROAD, PATNA. 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS (ACCOUNTS) BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. …………. RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 04.04.2011 Heard Sri Ram Nandan Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vinod Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.1.2009 as Accounts Assistant from Electricity Board has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of amount of gratuity, G.P.F. and G.S.S. with admissible statutory interest. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after superannuation the petitioner was asked by the Joint Secretary of the Bihar State Electricity Board to file show-cause of proposed recovery of Rs. 1,44,974/-. It has further been submitted that petitioner has already filed clarification vide 2 Annexure-2 to the writ petition, but till date, neither any decision has been taken on aforesaid query nor payment in respect of amount of gratuity, G.P.F. and G.S.S. has been made. The petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation before respondent no. 2/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.2, is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order, in accordance with law, redressing the grievances of the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of representation. If respondent no. 2, considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass specific order for clearing the aforesaid dues within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. In case of refusal also, respondent no.2, is required to pass speaking order, within the aforesaid time. The petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)