IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11435 of 2005 RAMPATI PRASAD Versus THE BIHAR STATE ELEC.BOARD & ORS ----------- 03/ 09.04.2010 Heard Mr. Shivendra Prasad and Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, junior counsel to Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, representing the Electricity Board. The petitioner superannuated from the post of Line Man with effect from the 30.11.2004 while posted in the Electric Supply, Sub Division (Rural), Gaya. The writ petition was filed for making payment of the gratuity, provident fund and pension amount of the petitioner together with arrears. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents and in paragraph-4 thereof the details of payment have been set out. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits to the dues but submits that as admittedly the G.P.F. amount was paid to the petitioner more than a year after his retirement, hence he is entitled for statutory interest in terms of the Circular of the Board. Having regard to the position aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to raise his claim for interest on the G.P.F. amount with support of the relevant Circulars of the Board and which should be considered 2 and disposed of in the light of the stipulations made in the Circular. Needless to add that if the claim of the petitioner is found entitled, he would be entitled to the statutory interest in terms of the Circular of the Board with effect from the date of retirement i.e. 30.11.2004 until the payments were made on 9.12.2005. The writ petition stands disposed of. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)