IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1567 of 2006 BUDHU GOPE Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BO ---------- 2. 5.2.2010. Heard Mr. Bajrangi Lal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Om Prakash, learned Junior Counsel to Mr. Dharmeshwar Mishra, learned counsel representing the Electricity Board. The writ petitioner who retired as unskilled Khalasi from the services of the respondent Board with effect from 30.9.2005, has filed the writ petition for payment of his retiral dues relating to pension, gratuity, GPF, GIS and leave encashment together with admissible interest thereon. A counter affidavit was filed in the present case on 1.10.2008 and wherein it was stated that the admissible amount payable to the petitioner towards GPF, leave encashment and GIS was paid to him in the year 2006 and that respondent no.3 is taking steps for payment of the balance retiral dues relating to pension and gratuity. There is no further affidavit from the side of the Board as to whether the balance dues 2 have been paid to the petitioner or not. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is also not in a position to inform the court about this position. In the circumstances, no useful purpose would be served in keeping this writ petition pending and the same is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.3 the Secretary of the Bihar State Electricity Board, Bailey Road, Patna to pay the pension together with arrears and the gratuity admissible to the petitioner, if already not paid, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of with the direction aforesaid. ahk (Jyoti Saran,J.)