IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6260 of 2011 SALEHA KHATOON W/O LATE MD. EQUBAL, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA KOHNASARAI, P.O. BIHAR SHARIF, P.S. LAHERI, DISTRICT NALANDA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA, THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN. 2. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE FINANCE CONTROLLER,BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, GAYA. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, MAGADH ELECTRIC SUPPLY AREA, GAYA. 6. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, GAYA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE, GAYA. 7. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, GAYA ELECTRIC SUPPLY CIRCLE, GAYA. 8. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION, SHERGHATI, GAYA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 8.4.2011. Heard Smt. Archana Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Sunil Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner’s husband, while posted as Assistant Engineer, in the office of Electrical Engineer, Imamganj, Sherghati, Gaya, died on 15.1.2009. The petitioner has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of amount of G.S.S. and Leave Encashment and arrear of 2 revised pay scale with statutory interest. It has further been prayed to direct the respondents to make payment of interest on delayed payment of amount of G.P.F. and gratuity. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has also filed number of representations before the authority concerned. However, till date, no decision has been taken nor aforesaid dues have been cleared. The writ petition is being disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.2/Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no.2 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. It is made clear that the petitioner shall be entitled to get statutory interest on delayed payment of amount of G.P.F. It is further directed that respondent no.2 will take all steps 3 for clearing all the admitted dues of the petitioner within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.2 is directed to pass a speaking order within three months from the date of filing of such representation. With aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)