IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16951 of 2008 Shiv Narayan Chaudhary, Retired Electrician Aged about – 61 years, Son of Late Paltan Chaudhary, Resident of C/o Er. B.P. Verma, Shiv Niketan, Ward No. 14, Shivpuri, AT+P.O.+District – Saharsa. ---------- Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through its Secretary, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Financial Controller I, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, Saharsa Area Electricity Board, At+P.O.+District - Saharsa. 4. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electric Supply Division, At+P.O.+District - Saharsa. ----------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 09.12.2011 Heard Sri R.K. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the Respondents/ Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner, who retired on 31.05.2008 as ‘Electrician’ from Bihar State Electricity Board, after not getting even sanctioned amount of retiral dues was constrained to approach this court by filing the present writ petition in the year 2008 itself. It was pleaded that G.P.F. amount to the tune of Rs. 3,50,812/- was sanctioned on 22.08.2008, G.S.S. amount to the tune of Rs. 69,902/- was sanctioned on 02.07.2008, leave encashment for Rs. 1,31,310/- was sanctioned on 12.07.2008 and gratuity amount to the tune of Rs. 3,50,000/- was sanctioned on 31.09.2008. However, aforesaid amount was not paid. The Respondent/Board has filed counter affidavit and it has been indicated that all the aforesaid amount has already been paid to the petitioner. It has been pleaded by learned counsel for the Board that since the retiral claimed amount has already been paid, 2 the petition has become infructuous. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aforesaid amounts were sanctioned long back in the year 2008 and it is admitted by the Respondent/Board that payment was made in the year 2009 and as such the petitioner is entitled to get interest on delayed payment. The court is also of the opinion that the petitioner is entitled to get interest on delayed payment which is to be calculated from the date of sanction of aforesaid amount till the date of issuance of cheque. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to Respondents particularly Respondent No. 1 & 2, to pay interest at the rate of 05% per annum on the sanctioned amount of retiral dues from the date of sanction till the date of issuance of cheque in respect of aforesaid amount. The interest amount after calculation must be paid to the petitioner within eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition with above observation and direction stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)